Thomas Kinkade passes away

Jacob Penderworth -

Mike Rosenberg, reporting for Mercury News:

Thomas Kinkade, the "Painter of Light" and one of the most popular artists in America, died suddenly Friday at his Los Gatos home. He was 54.

His family said in a statement that his death appeared to be from natural causes.


He was a great artist, another Van Gogh, dare I say.