Thomas kinkade

• Thomas Kinkade, the prolific painter of bucolic and idealized scenes who estimated that his mass-produced works hung in one out of 20 American homes, died on Friday at his home in Los Gatos, Calif. He was 54.
(New York Times)
• Thomas Kinkade's death has left fans in the midstate saddened. They poured into Kathie's Christmas and Collectibles on Saturday to buy Kinkade's paintings, and the Lower Allen Twp. store sold more than 100 of his works.
(PennLive.com)
• SAN FRANCISCO — Artist Thomas Kinkade once said that he had something in common with Walt Disney and Norman Rockwell: He wanted to make people happy.
(Huffington Post)
• Famed artist Thomas Kinkade was mourned Saturday by lovers of his paintings and in the area where he lived.
(Los Angeles Times)
• Thomas Kinkade, the popular painter, has died. He was 54. Said to be one of Americas most collected living artists, Kinkade was known for his distinctively sentimental, often religiously-themed landscapes.
(People)
• Thomas Kinkade, the Painter of Light and one of the most popular artists in America, died suddenly Friday at his Los Gatos home. He was 54. His family said in a statement that his death appeared to be from natural causes.
(San Jose Mercury News)
• In the early days of my writing career, something extraordinary happened to me. I nabbed a personal interview with the Painter of Light, Thomas Kinkade. It was warm and full of good humor. And how it played out was completely delightful and unexpected.
(Examiner)
• SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California artist Thomas Kinkade, whose brushwork paintings of idyllic landscapes, cottages and churches were big sellers for dealers across the country, died Friday, a family spokesman said.
(YAHOO!)
• Thomas Kinkade, a popular artist who described himself as the "painter of light," has died at the age of 54. "Thom provided a wonderful life for his familyWe are shocked and saddened by his death," wife Nanette said in a statement Friday night.
(The Celebrity Cafe.com)