Bill Lange Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Jason Scott is reporting on Twitter that Curt Vendel passed away. ? He was always generous with me, lending me equipment, or taking photos when I asked. I was also able to help him out with some of his projects by 3D printing stuff for him. He was a huge part of the success of the massive Atari exhibit at VCF East 2019. Thanks for everything Curt. 5 1 38 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fultonbot Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 A very sad day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Lange Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share Posted August 31, 2020 Here is a video of Curt's Atari exhibit at VCF East last year (2019). He also lent members of the Atari exhibition team some really rare unicorns to include in our displays as well. 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR> Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Saw that on Facebook too. Was hoping it wasn't true. Very sad! R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vespertillio Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Truly sad news. A great supporter and a true wealth of knowledge. You will be missed good sir. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nezgar Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 What a monumental loss to the community. His vast historical knowledge will be sorely missed as well. Never enough time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndary Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 wow.. such bad news, I spoke with him on FB not so log ago unbelievable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Westphal Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Wow. I'll let Bruce Carso know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emkay Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 That's sad news. R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookt Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Very sad to hear this. Rest in peace Curt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 So saddened to hear this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickled_Pink Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Damn! ? I'm speechless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 I am terribly sad to hear this news. The last time that I saw Curt was at Vintage Computer Fest East in 2019 but it had been more than 10 years since the last time that I had seen him before that. It was great catching up with him and I was looking forward to seeing him again at this year's VCFE but of course the world prevented that from happening. Curt was an interesting guy to say the least; he had a manner about him that was kind of like a Mack Truck! He was boisterous and self assured and a wealth of knowledge. I really liked Curt a lot and am sorry that I'll never get the opportunity to talk with him again. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 This is a big shock. I only spoke to Curt for the first time during the last year but he seemed like a great guy and his reputation preceded him. RIP. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 It's just so shocking. He sold me my STacy, MegaSTe (and a Mega ST) many years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanBoris Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 (edited) Very sad. I only got to meet Curt a few times but I enjoyed the little time I got to spend with him. Last time I saw him was at last year's VCF East. He brought a fantastic Atari display. Edited August 31, 2020 by DanBoris 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrathchild Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 I'll echo the sense of loss, I can remember seeing Curt's insights in posts in the old comp.sys.atari.8bit newsgroup to posts of recovered sources like the one here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Very sad news, a huge loss for his family and Atari community. We talked about Italian language A8 software on Facebook only four weeks ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam1977 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 So sad to hear he's gone, Curt kindly sent me some spare latches for my 800 last year, what a loss ? Condolences to his family x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamm Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 This is shocking! Have the circumstances of his passing been reported? Was it expected? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awch Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Horrible news. My condolences to his family and friends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 What a sad news :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StickJock Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Damn. He was way too young. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brentarian Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Oh no! This really hurts. He will be dearly missed. Prayers for his family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Heh, life is brutal ;/ RIP Curt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.