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chemp

(730 posts) Mon Dec 1, 2014, 03:10 PM Dec 2014

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Aaron Joseph Purmort, Spider-Man, Dead At 35

Sad and (pun intended) AMAZING!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/01/aaron-joseph-purmort-dead_n_6246618.html

A Minneapolis-area man recently lost a battle with cancer. But just before his death last week, he wrote an obituary where he revealed a startling secret to the world.

Aaron Joseph Purmort, 35, said he was none other than the Amazing Spider-Man:

Link to actual obit:
http://www.startribune.com/obituaries/detail/51565/?fullname=aaron-joseph-purmort

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Aaron Joseph Purmort, Spider-Man, Dead At 35 (Original Post) chemp Dec 2014 OP

That was a nice Obit malaise Dec 2014 #1

"and always the most fun person at any party" FSogol Dec 2014 #2

Aw. Iggo Dec 2014 #3

Some people transcend death. Aaron Purmort comes to mind . . . Journeyman Dec 2014 #4

What an adorable Obit. Condolences to his family.... Hekate Dec 2014 #5

First wife Gwen Stefani. sharp_stick Dec 2014 #6

This guy epitomizes Mark Twain's quote: deutsey Dec 2014 #7

I have a friend battling brain cancer Beaverhausen Dec 2014 #8

Rec progressoid Dec 2014 #9

I must re-think how I want my obit to read! WinkyDink Dec 2014 #10

Always nice to love a guy you've never met. callous taoboy Dec 2014 #11

Ah, crap....the msanthrope is actually crying over this. nt msanthrope Dec 2014 #12

So it wasn't Tobey Macguire?? searchfortruth1 Dec 2014 #13

malaise

(268,956 posts)

1. That was a nice Obit

Reply to chemp (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2014, 03:17 PM

Dec 2014

Thanks

FSogol

(45,481 posts)

2. "and always the most fun person at any party"

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Mon Dec 1, 2014, 03:19 PM

Dec 2014

Iggo

(47,552 posts)

3. Aw.

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Mon Dec 1, 2014, 03:21 PM

Dec 2014

Journeyman

(15,031 posts)

4. Some people transcend death. Aaron Purmort comes to mind . . .

Reply to chemp (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2014, 03:23 PM

Dec 2014

Hekate

(90,660 posts)

5. What an adorable Obit. Condolences to his family....

Reply to chemp (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2014, 03:30 PM

Dec 2014

I get the feeling he leaves lots of memories to be cherished.

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)

6. First wife Gwen Stefani.

Reply to chemp (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2014, 03:34 PM

Dec 2014

I think I really would have liked this guy.

deutsey

(20,166 posts)

7. This guy epitomizes Mark Twain's quote:

Reply to chemp (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2014, 03:46 PM

Dec 2014

"Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry."

Beaverhausen

(24,470 posts)

8. I have a friend battling brain cancer

Reply to chemp (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2014, 03:54 PM

Dec 2014

she is 45 and has maybe a year.

This is so heartbreaking.

I started to read Purmort's wife's blog yesterday. She is a wonderful writer.

progressoid

(49,988 posts)

9. Rec

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Mon Dec 1, 2014, 03:55 PM

Dec 2014

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)

10. I must re-think how I want my obit to read!

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Mon Dec 1, 2014, 04:06 PM

Dec 2014

callous taoboy

(4,584 posts)

11. Always nice to love a guy you've never met.

Reply to chemp (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2014, 04:56 PM

Dec 2014

Very nicely done obit- He would've loved it I'm sure. So sad to die at 35!

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)

12. Ah, crap....the msanthrope is actually crying over this. nt

Reply to chemp (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2014, 05:15 PM

Dec 2014

searchfortruth1

(18 posts)

13. So it wasn't Tobey Macguire??

Reply to chemp (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2014, 06:13 PM

Dec 2014

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