JOHN S. MARSHALL, The Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Artist Thomas Kinkade once said that he had something in common with Walt Disney and Norman Rockwell: He wanted to make people happy.
And he won success with brushwork paintings that focused on idyllic landscapes, cottages and churches — highly popular works that became big sellers for dealers across the United States.
The self-described "Painter of Light," who died Friday at age 54, produced sentimental...
Celebrity Deaths by Category
Celebrity Search
Track Celebrity Deaths
Receive email notification about people of national interest.
Years in Review
A look back at those who passed.
