?Painter? Thomas Kinkade, dead at age 54 - TalkRational

California artist Thomas Kinkade, died alone in his Bay Area home on Friday, from what appeared to be natural causes, per family spokesman David Satterfield. No other details were immediately available.

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Kinkade referred to himself as America?s most-collected artist. The sale of his paintings and other kitsch products are reported to generate $100 million a year in sales.

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From Reuters... Kinkade, who trademarked the moniker "Painter of Light," called himself a "warrior for light" in the Mercury News interview. "With whatever talent and resources I have, I'm trying to bring light to penetrate the darkness many people feel."

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