Help The Hero Initiative Help Robert Washington III One Last Time
June 20th, 2012 by david brothers |I keep trying to write about this in different ways, but the whole situation seriously, seriously bums me out and I can’t quite find the words. It’s terrifying, in a way. Instead:
-Robert Washington III died on 06/06/12, at the age of 47 years old.
-He wrote the first year and change of Milestone’s Static, a book that is way more near and dear to my heart than I had realized.
-He died poor, having depended on the Hero Initiative for help for a while.
–His final interview is rough.
-He died alone.
-He’s going to be buried in an anonymous grave because he was so broke.
So:
-Please donate to the Hero Initiative in Robert Washington III’s name.
-When you donate, please put his name in the “Add special instructions to the seller” field to make sure that the money is earmarked for his funeral.
-Once his funeral is paid for, I believe that the funds will go to help out other creators in need.
-Tell your friends.
Thanks.
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Is there anyway to see how much has been donated so far, or what the dollar value of the goal is?
I’ve got $25 in, so it doesn’t really matter to me what either one is, I’d just like to know when the goal is reached.
@Bill: I think they’ll probably release a statement after the fact, yeah. They did for the grassroots Avengers donation drive, which I think pulled in around 5k. I’ll try to remember to reach out to them in a week or so to see.
i donated
this shit is just saddening
Gave 10, done!
yo update on the news of his burial
he’s getting a proper grave so I’m glad to hear that!