Michael Thomas has died

[Jscareshock]

Oooo, I missed this thread as I just posted an obit in the General Discussion.  Mike was at Monster Bash this summer.  He was happy and having a good time.  I am glad I got to see him then.

[smmayhem]

A great impersonator and make-up man!  It was always fun seeing Michael at Monster Bash!  RIP



Rick
Stoner's Monster Mayhem

[MonsterArt]

How terribly sad. Mike was a great guy, enormously talented with a terrific sense of humor. I was always happy to be in his company, especially backstage at the Chiller Theatre concerts. I hope Christine is holding up, although I couldn't imagine how. He'll be remembered by fans for his amazing Lugosi imitations, but I can remember his Karloff and Carradine were spot-on as well. The conventions he regularly attended will never be the same.

[thelatewinslowleach]

Michael was a great character impersonator, and a great thrill to be around at Monster Bash and Chiller shows. I feel lucky I was at the Zacherly/Bobby Pickett show a few shirt years back. I don't know if I ever chatted with him out of character, but he was a great entertainer. My heart goes out to all of you who knew him best.   

Michael

[hhwolfman]

I don't think I ever saw him, without makeup.  RIP My Friend. HHW

[HARRY HAMMOCK]

  My first time meeting him at this years Bash where in this pic he was quoting"They die dead,Ygor die live"!My condolences to his wife and family.

[BARON TIMOTHEUS BGG]

GOD BLESS YOU, MIKE THOMAS, And may HE Comfort Your Wife, CHRISTINE.
... Thanks, to our Beloved Brother, PERRY SHIELDS, I was informed, of MICHAEL'S Sudden Passing. ... I'll be writing more, but, for now, I share your grief and shock, that, such a Bright, Special, Soul has been Called, HOME.
... I've added this "Limerick"-metered Ode, to the Limerick thread, as well as here.

    ~~~~~~~~~~   ~~~~~~~~~~   ~~~~~~~~~~   ~~~~~~~~~~  

             Beloved Brother, MICHAEL THOMAS, has the Respect, of us, all,
             He will, never, be forgotten, by MONSTER KIDS, Great, or, small;
             To HEAVEN DIVINE, he's been Born,
             In LOVE, EVERNOW; so, do, not, mourn;
             Now, Complete, He dwells, in LOVE'S Perfection; as on Earth, 'twas His Call.

    ~~~~~~~~~~   ~~~~~~~~~~   ~~~~~~~~~~   ~~~~~~~~~~  
                                           EXANIMO EVERNOW,
          TIMMY & THE BARON & BARONESS & FRIENDS, GOO-O-OODD-D!, B.G.G.

[Wich2]

"Mike Thomas Plies his Trade"



Creating appliances for Craig Wichman's turn as the Name Character in William Roger's film THE DEVIL YOU KNOW (photos by, and courtesy of, the Director.)

Thanks, Mike!
-Craig

[Perry S.]

That Classic Monster Convention in Tennessee last year was significant to me for several reasons.  I got to meet David Colton, Robert Taylor, Tim Herron, and Michael Thomas (not in that order).  Here are some photos of us from that event.  He was a great guy, one I looked forward to meeting again.  So sad still, today.

[michblk]

Thank you all for posting your pics!   Craig, nice to see what he looked like without makeup.   

BK

[Wich2]

'Welcome, BK.

Michael was one of those guys who just was full of Character, even out of character.

-Craig

[The Drunken Severed Head]

I will miss seeing Mike at Monster Bash very, very much. He made people laugh and was friendly to everyone. As Robert said, a class act.

[typhooforme]

Mike was mentioned in GEN DISC and I thought I'd bring this back to the forefront here for people who missed it.