Dave Creek, the main character designer for Fox’s animated comedy, Bob’s Burgers, died Thursday at the age of 42 after a parachuting session.
The accident occurred the previous weekend, and Creek died days after his injuries, according to CartoonBrew.
In addition to his work defining the look of the popular animation series, the artist has also worked on animation programs, including Brickleberry, Central Park and Happiness Is A Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown.
Tragic accident: Dave Creek, Bob’s Burgers’ main character designer, died Thursday after succumbing to injuries in a skydiving accident over the weekend
Creek has been involved in improving the look of Bob’s Burgers since its debut in 2011.
The critically acclaimed series was created by Loren Bouchard and follows a family that ran a diner and served opulent and unconventional hamburgers.
In addition to his television work, Creek served as an adjunct professor with a focus on character design and animation at the California Institute of the Arts.
He graduated from the institution in 2005 with the title of Bachelor of Fine Arts.
Character designer: Creek has been involved in improving Bob’s Burgers’ appearance since his debut in 2011
In return: in addition to his television work, Creek served as an adjunct professor with a focus on character design and animation at the California Institute of the Arts, where he graduated in 2005
Creek’s enthusiasm for skydiving was evident on his Instagram account, which featured several impressive photos of him in the air.
In an Instagram post in September, he shared a video recorded with his helmet as he circled to land while parachuting.
In his caption, he explained that he was tilting his cutie to give himself more speed for an extra thrill, rather than slowing his descent.
When he wasn’t animating, he also documented his interest in creating incredibly detailed miniature tree houses on tiny bonsai trees.
Impressive: Creek’s enthusiasm for skydiving was evident on his Instagram account, which featured several impressive photos of him in the air
Day job: Creek’s Instagram was full of skydiving photos and photos of his intricate bonsai houses, but he also shared his badge for working on Bob’s hamburgers
Wendy Molyneux, a writer for Bob’s Burgers, expressed her sadness over Creek’s death in a tweet on Thursday.
“If you love Bob’s Burgers, you loved Dave Creek,” she wrote. ‘He was an incredible, adventurous, funny and outgoing artist, and one of the most amazing and interesting people I have ever met. I often thought that Dave really knew how to live, and I would like him to live a little longer. Rest in peace, friend.
Bob’s Burgers supervising director Bernard Derriman also spoke about his fallen friend.
“We lost a great artist and a great friend at Bobs today – our main character designer Dave Creek. Here is one of his many projects, Lady Tinsel, and one of his incredible tree houses.
Derriman included a sketch of Creek, along with a close-up of the crooked treehouse.
Saying goodbye: Wendy Molyneux, a writer for Bob’s Burgers, expressed her sadness over Creek’s death in a tweet on Thursday
Multifaceted: Bob’s Burgers supervising director Bernard Derriman also spoke about his fallen friend when sharing one of his character designs and a tree house
‘Today we tragically lost our main character designer and friend, Dave Creek,’ tweeted Bob’s Burgers director Simon Chong.
‘A wonderfully brilliant and talented man who I can guarantee has projected his favorite character on Bob at some point. I will miss you, friend x. ‘
Austin Madison wrote about Creek from a different perspective.
“Many know his Bob’s Burgers’ work, but I know him as my crazy Himalayan roommate, Pogues lover and throat singer,” he tweeted. ‘Here is Dave’s Freshman CalArts film, animated entirely on charcoal. I challenge any animation student to do better. ‘
Kind words: Simon Chong, director of Bob’s Burgers, wrote that Creek was a ‘wonderfully brilliant and talented man that I can guarantee that he projected his favorite character at Bob’s at some point’
Old friends: Austin Madison wrote about Creek from a different perspective as his roommate