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On Saturday, July 4th, our great friend and colleague, Aaron Acevedo passed away peacefully, surrounded by loving family and friends.
Back in May, Aaron’s brother Ben set up a gofundme to help cover expenses for treatments and hospital stays. As of now, that gofundme remains open and you are all welcome to donate, comment, and share your stories of Aaron there.
A few days ago, our own Shane Hensley took to Facebook and posted the following in Aaron’s memory:
It seems the news is public now that our Art Director, partner, and good friend of over 20 years, Aaron Acevedo, passed last Saturday. He was surrounded by his family in his final moments and went easily after his long suffering.
We already miss his calm guidance, artful touch, and true and never wavering friendship.
All our love to Aaron’s parents. You raised a wonderful human being. Aaron especially loved his mother’s food and talking about comics with his dad… we discussed it often. I don’t know his other brothers or sister, but Ben Acevedo was by Aaron’s side every step of the way, going above and beyond to make him comfortable and keep Sigil Entertainment moving forward.
Our little company has lost two members of our “family” this year with our beloved Jodi Black leaving us in May. It’s been hard and we’re sad but we’re carrying on… not just as they would want us to but in both cases literally told us to… trying our best to bring face to face, social fun to the world, creating what we hope are engaging, immersive worlds that will last long after we are gone, and treating our little community like family.
Live every day, friends. And think of Jodi the next time you Crit Fail and embrace it… and Aaron the next time you look at a piece of art that inspires you and makes you want to dive into some amazing world.
Rest in peace, Aaron. Love you, buddy and am so glad I got to work with you for over two decades.
A joint internment ceremony for Aaron and Jeannine will likely take place on August 15th. As many of Aaron’s friends and loved ones live all over the country, as well as overseas, the family is planning to livestream the ceremony for anyone unable to attend in person. Be sure to keep an eye on the gofundme page for additional details.
