It wasn’t the day we were told, but the first of February, 2015, was the day when Monty Oum passed away. Suffering an allergic reaction to a medical procedure on the 22nd of January, he was comatose until the first of February. We mourned and grieved. This community showed incredible support for the man, raising over 200,000 USD for his family. But support should not be measured by wealth alone. Monty’s legacy was not in money but in the creation of art, which will last well beyond his death, perhaps even our own.
What did he leave behind? A family of siblings, great friends, a strong father, and a courageous wife. An army of fan