Glen Angus Explained

Glen Michael Angus
Birth Date:18 August 1970
Birth Place:Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:Verona, Wisconsin, U.S.
Field:Fantasy art

Glen Michael Angus (August 18, 1970 – July 19, 2007) was a Canadian artist whose work has appeared in role-playing games and video games.

Early life

Angus was born August 18, 1970,[1] in Windsor, Ontario.[2] [3] He played the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game as a child, which his father Jim Angus said cultivated his son's passion for the fantasy genre.

Career

Angus began producing interior illustrations for Dungeons & Dragons books in 1994. He also illustrated cards for the collectible card game.

He also worked for Ravensoft on the X-Men Legends video game, in which his art appeared. He worked for four years as an artist at Raven Software/Activision, and at the time of his death he was a principal artist for Ravensoft/Activision.

Personal life

Angus taught graphic and computer art at St. Clair College, which he previously attended. He taught there for five years as a teacher of illustration and graphic design. Angus and his family moved to Wisconsin, USA, in 2002.

Angus died suddenly on July 19, 2007, from a sudden heart failure at age 36 in Verona, Wisconsin, where he lived with his wife and two children.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: In Memory Of Glen Angus . Families First Funeral Home & Tribute Centre . September 8, 2019 . April 19, 2013 . https://archive.today/20130419084508/http://familiesfirst.frontrunnerpro.com/book-of-memories/103675/Glen-Angus/service-details.php . dead .
  2. Web site: Glen Angus . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100811094923/http://www.gangus.net/bio.html . August 11, 2010 . September 8, 2019.
  3. Web site: Video games inspired artist . https://web.archive.org/web/20160117202141/http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=f74a2883-a053-4abe-b7a2-1e3623aea9f3&k=76816 . January 17, 2016 . July 27, 2007. The Windsor Star . September 8, 2019.