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We lost so many amazing people in 2022. I do tribute portraits for a living so when someone in the public eye passes, I do my very best to do an illustration to honor them. Below are some of my memorial portraits from 2022. They will all be deeply missed. And I know I missed a few, but I did my best to do as many as I could.
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#1
Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid) - October 14, 2022
Final score:
194points
AspieGirl88 2 years ago
The way he played the beautifully natured Hagrid; I can now picture him as the gatekeeper of Rainbow Bridge, where he’ll take care of all magical & non-magical creatures until their people are ready to meet them. Rest easy, Mr Coltrane. We will never forget you. 🥹💖🌈
pp horrendous 2 years ago
he was transphobic But he was also like the love of my life when i was 8 rip robbie !!
Some of the major influences in my life include my high school art teacher - Mrs. Timmer - she taught me so much and always encouraged my "artistic license". My college art teacher - Mr. Lynch - he introduced me to so many amazing artists and movies that started to shape my artwork. It might not look like it, but my two favorite artists are Basquit and Paul Klee.
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#2
Queen Elizabeth II - September 8, 2022
Final score:
151points
Martin Bruckner (Submission author) 2 years ago
I truly regretted not adding the corgis and a handbag the second I posted it.
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BOTW PANDA 2 years ago
So guys, my friend was playing BitLife at lunchtime and got a ping she died, half the lunchroom cried. But BitLife, he respawned as royalty, with a random name... Elizibeth. Literally 3 minutes before she died. Creepy coincidence.
AspieGirl88 2 years ago
I’ve been to London a few times in my youth, even once on my birthday (one of Her Majesty’s horsemen even wished me a happy birthday), so I’ve always had the utmost respect for Queen Elizabeth. Broke my heart when she died, as it felt like we lost a grandmother, seeing as many young people of the UK thought of her like that. I hope she is happy now & reunited with her husband, her late corgis & all her loved ones on the other side. 😔💖🇬🇧👑
SurfQueen 2 years ago
I live in the USA and when I went to school, everyone was talking about how sad it was. She was recognized everywhere. RIP.
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that weirdo in ur closet 2 years ago
I remember when the news came out that she died 😭
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#3
Angela Lansbury - October 11, 2022
Final score:
149points
Linda's friend Ginger 2 years ago
I literally found out the news 5 minutes after my mom's funeral. My mom was the epitome of Mrs. Potts growing up and it devastated me even more that Ms. Lansbury died the day of.
Old Roadie 2 years ago
Ah dang... that must have been a rough time for you. Hope you've found a few unexpected joys since that time.
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I do tribute portraits for a living. I get requests and commissions daily from people who have lost loved ones and want a unique illustration to pay tribute to them. I do tributes to mothers, fathers, aunts and uncles. Brothers, sisters, best friends and sadly lost children. Pet tribute portraits are also a very common request as losing a pet is like losing a best friend and family member. After doing those all day, if someone in the public eye passes away, I do my best to pay tribute to them as well - making the tributes warm and happy and peaceful - which seems to really help people remember how incredible these people were and how much they meant to us as a society.
#4
Emilio Delgado (Luis) - March 10, 2022
Final score:
131points
#5
Olivia Newton-John - August, 8, 2022
Final score:
126points
My wife always says: "I don't know how you never get tired or never run out of ideas" - I basically do artwork from sun-up to sun-down and have since I was a little kid. I don't know what to do with myself if I'm not creating art.
#6
Leslie Jordan - October 24, 2022
Final score:
118points
Nunya Bidness 2 years ago
"Ooh kaay." This is one of the best movies ever!
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#7
Taylor Hawkins - March 25, 2022
Final score:
117points
Old Roadie 2 years ago
Dang, I've seen talented musicians OD for > 50 years. Always a profound loss. Dad was mentored by Bix Beiderbecke, who warned him drugs and alcohol would steal his music. Dad took lessons to heart and tried to tell fellow musicians like Gracie Slick, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Blind Owl Wilson, Jimi Hendrix, and so many others... few listened.
I'm extremely lucky to have a very positive community of people who follow my work. With so much ugliness and negativity spewed in our faces all day every day on TV, online and within social media - I only want to make people smile and forget about all of that for a few minutes. It's very rare for me to get a negative comment - (it happens, but I just ignore them) so I feel very fortunate to get to do this for a living.
#8
Ray Liotta (Field Of Dreams)
Final score:
117points
#9
Bob Saget - January 9, 2022
Final score:
112points
I've been drawing since I can remember - my first love was the pencil. I did pencil illustrations until I went to college where I learned Photoshop and eventually Procreate. I do also really enjoy watercolor, although I rarely paint anymore.
#10
Meatloaf (Michael Lee Aday) - January 20, 2022
Final score:
110points
#11
Bob Mcgrath - December 4, 2022
Final score:
108points
What motivates me the most is simply creating something that can put a smile on someone's face. Doing tribute portraits comes with a lot of extremely sad and heartbreaking stories and they come to me to heal - even if just a little bit - and if I'm successful at my task, and I receive a nice message, it makes it all worth it.
#12
Stephen "Twitch" Boss - December 13, 2022
Final score:
105points
Ames Electus 2 years ago
This death hit me hard. I've been a fan of tWitch for over 14 years, and knowing that he was struggling breaks my heart. R.I.P. Stephen Laurel Boss
SOFIA TROTTIER 2 years ago
Please take this loss as a reminder to check on your friends and family. The people that seem the happiest often struggle behind closed doors. RIP tWitch, you truly were a legend.
#13
Coolio - (Artis Leon Ivey Jr) - September 28, 2022
Final score:
104points
When it comes to the finished product. I generally can picture what I'd like to accomplish in my head before I start, so to see the work in it's final form is what I enjoy the most - the process is fun, but the result is better.
#14
Kevin Conroy (The Voice Of Batman) - November 10, 2022
Final score:
102points
#15
Ray Liotta - May 26, 2022
Final score:
98points
#16
James Caan - July 6, 2022
Final score:
98points
HardieBoysMama 2 years ago
So, the night he died I wore my Elf gown to bed for like a Christmas in July type of thing...did I accidentally unalive him?!?
#17
Jason David Frank - November 19, 2022
Final score:
84points
Jessica Cifelli 2 years ago (edited)
Same when he was the White Power Ranger
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Paul Pienkowski 2 years ago
You made my childhood in the early 90s, bro. Thanks for being awesome.
#18
Estelle Harris (Estelle Costanza On Seinfeld) - April 2, 2022
Final score:
83points
#19
Kirstie Alley - December 5, 2022
Final score:
82points
Nitka Tsar 2 years ago
This I definately did not hear about! I liked her way back but from what I heared recently she wasn‘t someone I liked anymore. Sad
Beck 2 years ago
Yeah she was very much up trumps butt the last few years.
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#20
Bill Russell - July 31, 2022
Final score:
80points
Old Roadie 2 years ago
League record 11 NBA titles in 13 seasons. League record of 22 rebounds per game. This man was a true athlete and team player.
Old Roadie 2 years ago
Also: Sport in Society Hall of Fame, 2000. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1975, as player. Naismith Hall of Fame in 2021 as a coach. All this without controversy. Well, except for leading a boycott against racism in 1961. In 1961, people! That took courage.
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#21
Louie Anderson - January 21, 2022
Final score:
76points
#22
Louise Fletcher (Nurse Ratched) September 23, 2022
Final score:
76points
Demongrrrrl 2 years ago
When she won an Oscar for her performance, she signed as well as spoke her acceptance because both of her parents were deaf.
Old Roadie 2 years ago
People think of Jack Nicholson in 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest,' but Louise Fletcher made it happen as the antagonist, Nurse Ratched.
#23
Tony Sirico (Paulie Walnuts From The Sopranos) -July 8, 2022
Final score:
74points
#24
Nightbirde (Jane Kristen Marczewski) - February 19, 2022
Final score:
73points
AspieGirl88 2 years ago
I remember … Simon Cowell cried when he heard about it. I bought her single “It’s Okay” from Apple Music, as it helped inspire me when I had to fight to get my prosthetic leg. I’ve no doubt this young woman will be remembered as an inspiration to all. RIP, Nightbirde. Soar high, sweet angel. 😔💖👼
Amber Kaul 2 years ago
It's alright your in a better place now nightbirde we miss you so much.
#25
Liz Sheridan (Helen Seinfeld From Seinfeld) - April 15, 2022
Final score:
69points
Linda's friend Ginger 2 years ago
I so did not realize George's mom and Jerry's mom died so close together.
Olivia Cucinella 2 years ago
so she died on my birthday. great. just like how to titanic SANK on my birthday.everything bad happens on or around my birthday
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Chucky Cheezburger 2 years ago
Where's Nichelle Nichols? Uhura from Star Trek passed on July 30th this year.
Martin Bruckner (Post author) 2 years ago
I actually did her and forgot to add her to the OG post Nichelle-N...5c4ee0.jpg 
Amanda MacDonald 2 years ago (edited)
We have lost so many incredible people this year. Wow. Queen Elizabeth for God's sake!
Angelina Leal 2 years ago
Yes we have. I smiled knowing Luis from Sesame Street, the Green Power Ranger, and Mrs. Potts were no longer with us but always apart of us and our childhoods. But then Robbie Coltrane made me cry, Hagrid is one death that will never leave me
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CrissCross 2 years ago
Irene Cara, Sidney Poitier, Jerry Lee Lewis, Hilary Mantel, Jean-Luc Godard, Mikhail Gorbachev, Sally Kellerman, Ivan Reitman, Monica Vitti, we've lost a lot of celebrities this year...
Old Roadie 2 years ago
Sally "Hot Lips Houlihan" Kellerman?! Ahhh dang it.
Load More Replies... Martin Bruckner (Post author) 2 years ago
I did a portrait of the great Nichelle Nichols from Star Trek and missed it when making this article. Nichelle-6...90d2db.jpg 
Martin Bruckner (Post author) 2 years ago
She died on December 31st, 2021. I did think about adding her but technically, it was not 2022.
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Old Roadie 2 years ago
That woman had a voice like warm honey. It was such a joy to work with her and that smile that lit up her entire being.
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Noel Benavente 2 years ago
Great work, congratulations. I would add Christine McVie, Irene Cara, Jerry Lee Lewis, Anne Heche, Ivan Reitman and Sidney Poitier as other notable artists who passed away this year.
Old Roadie 2 years ago
"Great Balls of Fire" ...can't believe JLL is gone. That man was so funny and so talented, and a maniac at his piano. Heck, I could barely play sitting still at keyboard that that man practically danced on it.
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Chucky Cheezburger 2 years ago
Where's Nichelle Nichols? Uhura from Star Trek passed on July 30th this year.
Martin Bruckner (Post author) 2 years ago
I actually did her and forgot to add her to the OG post Nichelle-N...5c4ee0.jpg
Amanda MacDonald 2 years ago (edited)
We have lost so many incredible people this year. Wow. Queen Elizabeth for God's sake!
Angelina Leal 2 years ago
Yes we have. I smiled knowing Luis from Sesame Street, the Green Power Ranger, and Mrs. Potts were no longer with us but always apart of us and our childhoods. But then Robbie Coltrane made me cry, Hagrid is one death that will never leave me
Load More Replies... CrissCross 2 years ago
Irene Cara, Sidney Poitier, Jerry Lee Lewis, Hilary Mantel, Jean-Luc Godard, Mikhail Gorbachev, Sally Kellerman, Ivan Reitman, Monica Vitti, we've lost a lot of celebrities this year...
Old Roadie 2 years ago
Sally "Hot Lips Houlihan" Kellerman?! Ahhh dang it.
Load More Replies... Martin Bruckner (Post author) 2 years ago
I did a portrait of the great Nichelle Nichols from Star Trek and missed it when making this article. Nichelle-6...90d2db.jpg
Martin Bruckner (Post author) 2 years ago
She died on December 31st, 2021. I did think about adding her but technically, it was not 2022.
Load More Replies... Old Roadie 2 years ago
That woman had a voice like warm honey. It was such a joy to work with her and that smile that lit up her entire being.
Load More Replies... Noel Benavente 2 years ago
Great work, congratulations. I would add Christine McVie, Irene Cara, Jerry Lee Lewis, Anne Heche, Ivan Reitman and Sidney Poitier as other notable artists who passed away this year.
Old Roadie 2 years ago
"Great Balls of Fire" ...can't believe JLL is gone. That man was so funny and so talented, and a maniac at his piano. Heck, I could barely play sitting still at keyboard that that man practically danced on it.
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