NEWS: Rest in Peace: Daniel Robert Epstein

CELEB: Rest in Peace: Daniel Robert Epstein

In a tragic and unexpected turn of events, Daniel Robert Epstein, master of pop culture and the art of the interview, passed away Tuesday night at his home in Astoria, New York. At this time the cause of death is unknown. He was 31.

Longtime member and contributor to the SG community, Daniel will be remembered for the captivating interviews he brought to us on a daily basis. Epstein covered it all – music, movies, literature, and comics – with the enthusiasm and dedication of a man who loved his craft and never stopped being a fan at heart. He will be remembered as a pop culture purist who shared his stories and experiences with all of us.

Missy shared her thoughts and memories about what is was like knowing and working with Daniel over the years,

Comedian and actor Patton Oswalt, who Daniel interviewed for SG, had this to say,

Of all his accomplishments and interviews, Daniel was most excited about the story he wrote for Tim Seeley’s upcoming original graphic novel, the Troma Films inspired The Toxic Avenger and Other Tromatic Tales.

Tim Seeley, who met Daniel during an interview, shared his thoughts about Daniel’s passing and the opportunity to collaborate on the book,

SuicideGirls Editor Gerry Duggan added his thoughts,

Daniel will be sincerely missed. He was an incredibly funny, sweet and caring person that the world is worse for having lost. He is survived by his parents and his wife Andrea who have our deepest sympathies. Feel free to comment here with any wishes you would like to send to his family.

Here are a few links to interviews that found Daniel on the other side of the tape recorder, where he revealed insight into his interview process:

Scene Missing Magazine: An Interview With Daniel Robert Epstein

Yankee Pot Roast: An Interview With Daniel Robert Epstein

wow...

rest in peace

My deepest respect and sympatheis go to Mr. Epstein's family, and his extended family here at Suicide Girls. He was probably the best interviewer I have had the pleasure to read in a very long time, and am not shy to that his interviews were one of my main reasons for subscirbing to this site in the first place. His knowledge and curiosity towards all things cultural was unsurpassed.

Wow. I am speechless.

Wow...I'm shocked. I saw this on Comingsoon.net and had to do a doubletake.

This his sad.

I have only recently become a member of SG and I know I will miss his contributions. May Mr. Epstein rest in peace. I offer my sympathy, thoughts and prayers to his grieving family.

Shit, I clicked this link thinking it was some joke....

wtf?
i was hoping for some kind of epstein-fakes-his-own-death scenario too.
rest in peace.

he was a hell of an interviewer.

He was indeed something special. Obviously talented and intelligent, always friendly in conversation--wonderful to read.

He left his mark in a wonderful way.

His interviews were some of the best I have ever read. He will be missed.

His interviews were the reason I came to SG in the first place, I spent hours going through the archive and reading every single one of them when I first came here because they were just so unique.

Honestly, has anyone interviewed as many people as him? Has anyone come close?

thats a shock, i am sorry to hear about this

Death just has to take the good ones early huh ?..Terrible news

Only 31 years old...

Sad news.

Holy fucking shit.

Wow. Just...wow.

Obviously, we had similar tastes, as I immensely enjoyed his interviews w/Terry, Bootsy, Les and Mike as well. It's a shame I couldn't have gotten to know him personally.

My sincerest condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and members and staff of SG who could call him "friend."

A sad day, indeed.

-TM

No fucking way! I didn't always agree with him, but he was a great guy and a damn fine interviewer.

Jeez. His pieces were the recurring feature on SG I looked forward to most.

When I first started to read his interviews, I was shocked to find that he was so young (they were so well done), and I'm shocked again by his youth at the terrible news of his passing. My sympathies go out to his family, his friends and his colleagues here at SG.

This is absolutely shocking, the last thing i expected to read as a news headline. Thoughts go out to the family and friends, RIP.

RIP DRE
You were a fabulous spinner of words.

How horrible... His interviews have always been one of the biggest draws to this site for me. I don't know what to say... He will most definitely be missed.

I always enjoyed reading him--it was as if through him, I got to know real people. Someone I never met, and feel like I knew personally.

Thank you, Daniel.