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Is Dante DiMartino Dead?

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    SnowTantei

    [1]Jul 20, 2008
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    I noticed at the end of the credits an In Memory of and to my surprise it was one of the Avatar creator Dante DiMartino, is it really true? Did he really die?!

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    Bandage2

    [2]Jul 20, 2008
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    Dante is his middle name... so it might be referencing his father?
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    DrAvatar

    [3]Jul 20, 2008
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    SnowTantei wrote:

    I noticed at the end of the credits an In Memory of and to my surprise it was one of the Avatar creator Dante DiMartino, is it really true? Did he really die?!
    Dante is his middle name, not his full name. Its not him.
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    code_yumi

    [4]Jul 20, 2008
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    The creators first names are Mike and Byran, referred to as Bryke. Dante is Mike's middle name. It was probably his dad or something.
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    SnowTantei

    [5]Jul 20, 2008
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    Phew I scared myself half to death X x'
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    rockon45

    [6]Jul 20, 2008
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    Yeah, I noticed that too! Thank god he's not dead!
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    Stovokor9876

    [7]Jul 20, 2008
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    The memoriam at the end of the series finale wasn't in reference to Mike or his Dad. I'm pretty sure it was in reverence for his great-uncle or his grandfather's brother who died in WWII. Our 'Mike' is Michael Dante Dimartino. His Dad is Dante DiMartino. His grandfather's brother is also named Dante DiMartino. Apparently Mike's father was named after this beloved uncle. Get it, 'Uncle Iroh?'

    Under NO circumstances should anyone ask about this at SDCC on Friday. Show some respect o.k.?

    Edited on 07/20/2008 5:31pm
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    isabelwhatx

    [8]Jul 20, 2008
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    Stovokor9876 wrote:

    The memoriam at the end of the series finale wasn't in reference to Mike or his Dad. I'm pretty sure it was in reverence for his great-uncle or his grandfather's brother who died in WWII. Our 'Mike' is Michael Dante Dimartino. His Dad is Dante DiMartino. His grandfather's brother is also named Dante DiMartino. Apparently Mike's father was named after this beloved uncle. Get it, 'Uncle Iroh?'

    Under NO circumstances should anyone ask about this at SDCC on Friday. Show some respect o.k.?


    I don't get the Uncle Iroh part, ahahah. But I do think you're right. Don't ask about it. It's rude and unnecessary and just wrong. Don't ruin his day.
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    Stovokor9876

    [9]Jul 20, 2008
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    Meaning Uncle Iroh's character and possibly Lu Ten's story could have been inspired by Mike's great-uncle, 'Dante DiMartino' who died apparently very young in WWII.
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    caseybocook

    [10]Jul 20, 2008
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    On the other boards they say its his dad and there is i think two or three threads about this already
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    Stovokor9876

    [11]Jul 20, 2008
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    caseybocook wrote:
    On the other boards they say its his dad and there is i think two or three threads about this already


    Which boards? What are their sources?

    My wife is a journalist and can search obituaries and there is no such one for a "Dante Dimartino", Mike's father. She found the reference to WWII as the search for the name came up.
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    LeonMorado

    [12]Jul 20, 2008
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    where was i when it was decided that asking questions about someone who's dies was disrespectful?
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    Azu32

    [13]Nov 13, 2008
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    I got scared too. To bad that it ended, I really enjoyed it very much.

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    Jackson5050

    [14]Nov 16, 2008
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    Since someone already bumped this...did anyone discover who is Dante DiMartino?
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    isabelwhatx

    [15]Nov 16, 2008
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    It was rumored to be his father.
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    AvatarSensation

    [16]Nov 16, 2008
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    Yep. That's what I heard. That it might be Mike's dad. I actually like the idea of dedicating creations in the memory of someone. It's very fulfilling.
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    Jackson5050

    [17]Nov 17, 2008
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    AvatarSensation wrote:
    Yep. That's what I heard. That it might be Mike's dad. I actually like the idea of dedicating creations in the memory of someone. It's very fulfilling.
    Yes, I concur with that. That is why I suspect it would be an honor for someone to ask MDD who it was. Oh well, I doubt it will happen at this point.
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    isabelwhatx

    [18]Nov 17, 2008
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    It could also be considered disrespectful and nosy.
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    Jackson5050

    [19]Nov 17, 2008
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    isabelwhatx wrote:
    It could also be considered disrespectful and nosy.
    It could be, but I find that dubious considering he made it public.
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    AllieAllie

    [20]Nov 17, 2008
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    Jackson5050 wrote:
    isabelwhatx wrote:
    It could also be considered disrespectful and nosy.
    It could be, but I find that dubious considering he made it public.

    It still seems disrespectful and nosy. It shouldn't be asked its a very personal thing and you don't want to ruin Mike's day.

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