GIRAF Mourns the Loss of One of Its Own

1.25.2009

Yesterday, a member of GIRAFNetwork and 4Deep Studio passed away. Five years ago, Tony Bennett had been diagnosed with Wegener's granulomatosis. According to the information at WebMD.com, "Wegener's granulomatosis is a rare but potentially deadly disease of uncertain cause. It is characterized by inflammation of small and medium-sized blood vessels (vasculitis). This inflammation can damage many organs of the body.

Wegener's granulomatosis primarily affects the upper respiratory tract (nasal sinuses, nose and trachea, the upper airway), lungs, and kidneys. Other organ systems that can be affected by the disease include the nervous system, ears, eyes, heart skin, and joints."

The family is in the process of making funeral arrangements, but we would like to collect donations to send them a floral arrangement. If you donate $2.00 or more, you will be sent a copy of his comic "Blitz" as a thank you. We will be accepting donations here and at Atlanta Comicbook Convention (ACC) on February 1, 2009. If you wish to donate here at the site, please click the PayPal Donate button in the left column. We are trying to raise as much money as possible as quickly as possible for the funeral.

Here are a couple of images from Tony's comic Blitz #0: