RIP: Ryan August of "I Want Your Skull"

Discussion in 'Whatever' started by toybotstudios, Jul 14, 2010.

  1. toybotstudios

    toybotstudios Die-Cast

    tragic.... A father...and such a great site..... relieved that his son is ok.

    http://www.iwantyourskull.com/

    On Saturday, July 11th… my husband, Ryan August, and our son Declan were in a car accident on their way home from Atlanta. They were driving through a storm when Ryan’s car left the road and struck a tree. Declan, secured in his car seat, made it through with minor cuts and bruises. Ryan died on impact.

    Ryan was a wonderful husband and the most devoted father I have ever seen. I cannot not begin to imagine our lives without him….

    I know that he has many friends out there and I wanted to let everyone know what happened. Right now there is so much to deal with that I am struggling to keep it all moving…. but when I can I will set to honoring his commitments involving I Want Your Skull and its related blog. Right now I am focused on our son and trying to understand the unfathomable.
     
  2. Leecifer

    Leecifer Side Dealer

    Terribly terribly sad! Goodbye Ryan.
    Thank you for all the amazing work!!! :(
     
  3. Mecha

    Mecha Side Dealer

    i was floored when i saw this news this morning.

    such a horrible tragedy.

    my heart aches for his wife and son.

    :(
     
  4. JoeMan

    JoeMan Mini Boss

    Couldn't imagine being a child and having to witness your father die right next to you.
    Very sad indeed.
     
  5. aquaphase

    aquaphase Toy Prince

    That is just terrible. I'm guessing it's still too soon to know if there is a fund set up?
     
  6. dustbin12

    dustbin12 Addicted

    rip ryan :(

    creep machine blog reported this email for donations in his write up... ryanaugustdonation[at]gmail.com
     
  7. Greasebat

    Greasebat Side Dealer

    Seriously, so incredibly tragic. I didn't know him personally but always enjoyed his views and he was dedicated to the art community. A terrible loss.
     
  8. useless toys

    useless toys Post Pimp

    Horrible...
     
  9. jessie_O

    jessie_O Toy Prince

    as a wife and mother my heart breaks for her.
     
  10. backtrack

    backtrack S7 Royalty

    ugh, sickening thing to read.
    Terrible.
     
  11. IamMordecai

    IamMordecai Addicted

    thats a shame I remember hearing when he was just starting up the site.....
     
  12. scarwars

    scarwars Addicted

    There's a facebook group that has links to various auctions that benefit Sarah and Declan:
    http://www.facebook.com/sarah.wooten?ref=search#!/rememberingryanaugust?ref=mf

    Ryan's accident happened the day after my Mother passed away and a few days before a good friend of mine lost his daughter to cancer. July has been a rough month.
     

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