# Monty Oum (Red vs. Blue, RWBY) died today.

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**Created:** [February 3, 2015, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monty-oum-red-vs-blue-rwby-died-today/711675 "2015-02-03T04:02:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Brainiac4](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brainiac4/32/3534_2.png) [@Brainiac4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brainiac4)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2015, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monty-oum-red-vs-blue-rwby-died-today/711675/1 "2015-02-03T04:02:56Z")

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Monty Oum, creator of the Red vs. Blue and RWBY animated series for Rooster Teeth, passed away today.

[http://roosterteeth.com/members/journal/entry.php?id=3302319](http://roosterteeth.com/members/journal/entry.php?id=3302319)

He died of complications from a simple surgery, and was only 33 years old. I didn’t know him, but I enjoyed his work, and I’m sad that he’s gone. I’m even more sad that his family and friends have lost someone they love.

Mortality sucks.

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**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2015, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monty-oum-red-vs-blue-rwby-died-today/711675/2 "2015-02-03T14:05:00Z")

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I haven’t really gotten into those series yet, but they’ve definitely been on my radar - so I don’t know much about Monty, but what a tragedy. So young.