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Glen Michael Angus
Born(1970-08-18)August 18, 1970
DiedJuly 19, 2007(2007-07-19) (aged 36)
NationalityCanadian
Known forFantasy art

Glen Michael Angus (1970-2007) was a Canadian artist whose work has appeared in role-playing games and video games.

Early life

Glen Angus was born August 18, 1970.[1] Angus was a native of Windsor, Ontario, Canada.[2][3] He played the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game as a child, which his father Jim Angus said cultivated his son's passion for the fantasy genre.[3]

Career

Glen Angus began producing interior illustrations for Dungeons & Dragons books in 1994. He also illustrated cards for the Magic: The Gathering collectible card game.

He also worked for Ravensoft on the X-Men Legends video game, in which his art appeared.[3] Angus worked for 4 years as an artist at Raven Software/Activision, and at the time of his death he was a principal artist for Ravensoft/Activision.[2]

Personal life

Angus taught graphic and computer art at St. Clair College, which he previously attended.[3] He taught there for 5 years as a professor of Illustration and Graphic Design.[2] Angus and his family moved to Wisconsin in 2002.[3]

Angus died suddenly on July 19, 2007.[2] He died from sudden heart failure at age 36 in Verona, Wisconsin, where he lived with his wife Carolyn and children Olivea and Teddy.[3]

References

  1. ^ "In Memory Of Glen Angus". Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Glen Angus". Archived from the original on August 11, 2010. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Video games inspired artist". July 27, 2007. Archived from the original on January 17, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2019.