[Frameworks] RIP Gene Youngblood

[GENE YOUNGBLOOD]

Dear Frameworks Community,

I am Gene's wife, Jane Youngblood.  Gene valued your community very much.  He relied on the Frameworks Community for collegial friendship and research support.

On May 4, 2020, Gene suffered and survived his first and only massive heart attack.  A stent was placed in his right coronary artery.  He then had to undergo a year of anti-coagulation therapy to protect him from a clot forming in the stent.

Gene's cause of death is not known yet.  Most likely the cause is related to his heart attack.  It appears he may have had a stroke that injured his medulla oblongata, based on his symptoms and behavior over January-March this year.

Gene donated his brain to UCLA's Brain Research Institute.  http://www.bri.ucla.edu/research/resources   One feature of UCLA's BRI is that they will send me a report of their full research findings.  This way his cause of death will be known.

A memorial service for Gene is being planned and will be hosted by the Currents New Media Festival in June 2021.  When plans for the memorial are finalized, I'll post them to the Frameworks listserv.

Gene was on hospice.  He died peacefully at home at 8 p.m., April 6th.

I'm grateful to all who've expressed their respect, love and deep appreciation of Gene.  Your tributes are deeply consoling.

In gratitude,

Jane






On 04/08/2021 7:26 AM D. Stanek <damonccny at gmail.com> wrote:

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>     I too was shocked and saddened to learn this news.  The obituary in Artnews offers a few more details.  I send my sympathy and best wishes to Gene's family and friends.
>     https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/gene-youngblood-expanded-cinema-media-theorist-dead-1234589034/
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>     Damon Stanek
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>     On Thu, Apr 8, 2021 at 7:41 AM FrameWorks Admin < frameworks at re-voir.com mailto:frameworks at re-voir.com > wrote:
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>         > > I just read that longtime FrameWorks member and media scholar Gene Youngblood passed away two days ago.
> >         https://www.artforum.com/news/gene-youngblood-1942-2021-85439
> >         I’m surprised to learn this somewhat by accident but I thought I should share it with this list as Gene often posted here.
> >         He was quite active recently. I have no idea what happened. If anyone has any information, please share.
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