[Frameworks] RIP Gene Youngblood

Fri Apr 9 17:38:04 UTC 2021

So very sorry to hear these tragic news. My sincere condolences to Jane and
all who loved and admired this amazing artist & important voice in our
international experimental film community.

El El vie, abr. 9, 2021 a la(s) 12:46 p. m., GENE YOUNGBLOOD <
atopia at comcast.net> escribió:

> That's okay, Dominic.  I knew who you meant.
> 💙
> Jane
>
> On 04/09/2021 3:56 AM Dominic Angerame <dominic.angerame at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
> Just noticed in my post about Gene that I mentioned the name Scott, when I
> meant to say Gene. My apologies to Gene’s family and my sympathy goes out
> to you all and forgive my mistake.
>
> Thanks
>
> Dominic
>
> On Apr 9, 2021, at 12:29 AM, Nicole Baker Peterson < nebaker at pnca.edu>
> wrote:
>
> To Jane and the greater Frameworks community,
>
> My condolences to all. We lost an important member of the moving image
> world recently and I for one am so grateful that I had the opportunity to
> interact with Gene to the small degree being part of this listserv allowed.
> Thank you everyone for sharing your memories and thoughts to the list.
> Nicole Elaine Baker Peterson (she/her/they)
> Instructor, Community Education
> Pacific Northwest College of Art
> *www.magiklantern.com <http://www.magiklantern.com/>*
>
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>
> On Thu, Apr 8, 2021 at 9:26 PM GENE YOUNGBLOOD < atopia at comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
> 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:
>
>
>
> 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/
>
> Damon Stanek
>
> On Thu, Apr 8, 2021 at 7:41 AM FrameWorks Admin < frameworks at re-voir.com>
> wrote:
>
> 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.
> - Pip Chodorov
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