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June 18 2005

R.I.P. Sam Loeb. Writer of one of the short stories in Tales of the Vampires #5 and son of Jeph Loeb, Sam passed away yesterday at the age of 17.

I liked his story, he had great potential and talent and would have been a big success in the comic book industry. Deepest condolences to his family.

Simon | Cast&Crew | 00:44 CET | 28 comments total | tags:

All our prayers. I will light a candle.

FalenAnjl | June 18, 00:45 CET

Wow, I am so sorry to hear this. Jeph is a really great guy, likewise Sam, who had an interesting career starting to open up to him. He will be mourned and he will be missed. Rest in peace, Sam.

zeitgeist | June 18, 00:47 CET

Heartbreaking. Deepest condolences to his family, indeed. Rest in peace, Sam.

phlebotinin | June 18, 00:48 CET

My condolences as well.

bobster | June 18, 01:02 CET

What a terrible shame. I never met the young man, but it sounds like he had a lot going for him. My condolences to friends and family.

newcj | June 18, 01:28 CET

I read an interview with Sam after his Tales story came out. Couldn't get over what an upbeat and engaging young man he was.

Damn.

Strength to his family.

bookrats | June 18, 01:52 CET

How awful. Never good to hear of the death of a son. Thoughts out to the Loeb family.

tgilders | June 18, 01:58 CET

Oh my gosh. I can't believe that. I had no idea he had cancer. He wrote my favorite story in Tales. I was so impressed that he was so young. My deepest condolences indeed.

marmoset | June 18, 02:08 CET

My deepest sympathies.

Craig Oxbrow | June 18, 02:22 CET

I'm just heartbroken right now. I wish the best for Jeph and his whole family.

miss_tress | June 18, 02:26 CET

What a shame. :( My condolences goes out to his family.

TaraR | June 18, 02:40 CET

That's just a terrible tragedy for his family. I'll pray for them during this time.

nixygirl | June 18, 03:33 CET

Rob Liefield had this to say at the MillarWorld forums:

Sam Loeb's favorite charity was The Sarcoma Alliance.

http://www.sarcomaalliance.com/master.html?ArticleId=206

The Sarcoma Alliance is a 501C(3) nonprofit organization. Tax ID # 68-0443045.

A donation in his honor can be made at the following address.

To mail a donation, please send a check or money order to:
The Sarcoma Alliance
775 E. Blithedale #334
Mill Valley, CA 94941

Simon | June 18, 03:41 CET

Terrible. Truly terrible.
I have two boys and I can not even imagin what it must be like.

Rest in peace.

PS - I have read a fair share of comics written by Loeb. Amazing how upbeat they allways are!

Jonas | June 18, 06:37 CET

My heart goes out to his family in this time of grief. Rest in peace.

electricspacegirl | June 18, 07:19 CET

Deepest and most heartfelt condolences.

Lunakitty | June 18, 08:24 CET

I am soo sorry to hear this. It is absolutely devastating. I truly wish my deepest sympaties toward the Loeb Family.

Xander | June 18, 08:29 CET

Losing a child so young has to be one of the great nightmares of this world. Familiar with his father's work on "Smallville"; what a tragedy.

CG-Realms | June 18, 08:37 CET

Oh, my God. This saddens me a great deal. My deepest and fullest condolences to the Loeb family.

The First Weevil | June 18, 08:40 CET

Oh... sincere condolences . No words are even welcome, really. Peace to the family. A tragic loss.

Willowy | June 18, 08:41 CET

Prayers of strength for the family and my deepest condolences as well.

jabby | June 18, 08:46 CET

So sad, so much promise! My thoughts are with his family.

Harmalicious | June 18, 09:44 CET

This is tragic news; the loss of a child is a devastating wound that nothing can ever truly heal. May light and the sustaining love of friends and family surround and comfort them in their time of grieving.

Wiseblood | June 18, 10:42 CET

That means 'Some Like it Hot" was written by Sam when he was 14? 15? - such talent, so young and now lost. My sincerest condolences to Jeph and family on their loss.

catalyst2 | June 18, 12:02 CET

My condolences to the Loebs in their time of grief. I'm sorry for your lost.

Madhatter | June 18, 13:15 CET

I also put forward my condolences towards the family. Never met him, but from what I've been reading here, and in other forums, Sam Loeb was a charming young boy with a great future following his fathers footsteps into the comic book world. I read "Some Like It Hot" a couple of months ago, and I thought it was absoloutely brilliant, made even more fantastic by the fact it was written by somebody so young.

Rest In Peace Sam.

Apocalypse | June 18, 13:45 CET

Deepest sympathies.

buffbuff | June 18, 15:27 CET

My condolences to the Loeb family.

samatwitch | June 20, 03:33 CET

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