Mike Kelley Dies, Apparent Suicide

Written by Ellen Berkovitch // February 2, 2012 // Art // 2 Comments

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The New York Times has reported that artist Mike Kelley was found dead Wednesday, age 57, at his home in South Pasadena, an apparent suicide over despair about a broken love affair. An American tragedy.

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/02/arts/design/mike-kelley-influential-american-artist-dies-at-57.html?_r=1&ref=obituaries

Written by Ellen Berkovitch // February 2, 2012 // Art // 2 Comments

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Ellen Berkovitch founded AdobeAirstream in 2008 as the new west's first daily online arts and culture magazine. Before that she had a 25-year career in journalism which consecutively included having been editor in chief of Santa Fe Trend magazine; and before that, freelance writer for Artforum; Art&Auction, The New York Times, the L.A. Weekly and many other national art and design publications.

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carolyn February 19, 2012 at 5:27 pm · Reply

Thank you for giving an indication on what may have caused Mike Kelley to do his suicide. Other stories give no indication!
- Ellen Berkovitch February 20, 2012 at 10:49 am · Reply
  
  Should insert a disclaimer that I really do not know but the link that appears in this article suggests that he had been despondent over this breakup.

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