# A loss for art and music: RIP Storm Thorgerson **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 18, 2013, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-loss-for-art-and-music-rip-storm-thorgerson/656063 "2013-04-18T20:15:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2013, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-loss-for-art-and-music-rip-storm-thorgerson/656063/1 "2013-04-18T20:15:08Z")
[Graphic designer Storm Thorgerson dies](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22210378) > [@](#): > > Storm Thorgerson, whose album cover artwork includes Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon, has died aged 70, the band’s management has confirmed. [His page](http://www.stormthorgerson.com/window.html) I have stared at his work almost as much as I’ve listened to its music. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-loss-for-art-and-music-rip-storm-thorgerson/656063/2 "2013-04-19T18:47:24Z")
☹ Truly one of the greatest graphic artists to have been associated with Rock ‘n’ Roll. ---
**Author:** ![plankter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ba0ec/32.png) [@plankter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plankter)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2013, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-loss-for-art-and-music-rip-storm-thorgerson/656063/3 "2013-04-20T14:05:24Z")
There are some nice tributes in the article linked in the OP. It sounds like Thorgerson was appreciated in his lifetime. I know I loved his covers for the Floyd, and I’m saddened by this news.