Venom71 has passed away

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.superherohype.com/forums/showthread.php?t=256823

If any mod See's this i cleared it with Doglips first as i know a lot members here would want to know as he was one of the main posters in this section through all of SR's run

He was a nice guy who was always positive and he will be missed,I remember him as the most upbeat person here and reading his bio i can see why he looked for the good,something we maybe can all learn from,we'll be thinking of you Buddy

RIP Venom71:csad:

[charl_huntress]

I remember him...that's really sad.

He always had a sound point of view and he calmed me down. I'll miss him from the boards.

[The Kid]

Wow, really??? I loved venom. He was too young to die... :heart: :heart: :heart: you Venom. RIP, man. :(

[M.E.H.Z.E.B]

Venom71, Brad Kelley as he was known to his friends, was a terrific person with a heart almost entirely of gold. He was a dear friend, and an insightful poster, with a great spirit. Today, I sit here having lost a friend, who through all those years of friendship, had never let me down. I've known him since 2002.

Rest in Peace, my friend.

You will be sorely missed.

[Lando81]

Venom 71 was awesome id seen him around the boards a few times. Its sad to see hes gone.

[KaptainKrypton]

This sucks. Venom71 was always one of the nicest posters I ever came across. Even in arguments, he killed with kindness, and had a level of coolness I couldn't begin to describe. There aren't very many people I've come across that have an innate ability to shuck the bad stuff and look for the positives in a thing, and seeing his outlook on things was refreshing. He's the only person I've ever seen have someone quit arguing with him because he was too positive towards certain things that people just gave up trying to fight his positivity. My sincerest condolences to his loved ones, and right now he's sitting up in the great gig playing twenty questions with Christopher Reeve discussing important things like the length of capes.:super:

[Kal-El 8]

Damn that's sad news R.I.P. Venom 71 , You'll be greatly missed .

[Mentok]

Brad has passed away?

Oh man, that really, really, really sucks.

Best wishes out to his friends and family... He will be missed.

[dark_b]

:csad:

[arachnid-guy]

Didn't know him...but his name seems familiar.

Seemed like a genuine, good guy.

R.I.P

:super:

He didn't even get to see Venom on the big screen...

[Mentok]

I urge everyone who reads this to register to become an organ donor as soon as they can.

[dark_b]

Didn't know him...but his name seems familiar.

Seemed like a genuine, good guy.

R.I.P

:super:

He didn't even get to see Venom on the big screen...he was a venom fan?

[arachnid-guy]

he was a venom fan?

Venom71

:dry:

[dark_b]

Venom71

:dry:i wont start a fight in this thread. i will say only this. if he has venom in hes nickname that doesnt automaticly mean that he is a venom fan.

i hope he saw the leaked promo pic and the trailer of venom.

[arachnid-guy]

i wont start a fight in this thread. i will say only this. if he has venom in hes nickname that doesnt automaticly mean that he is a venom fan.

i hope he saw the leaked promo pic and the trailer of venom.

dude, no offense meant.

didn't mean anything by it...

[dark_b]

dude, no offense meant.

didn't mean anything by it...jut wanted to clear things. no offense taken.

backon topic:
damn i still can not belive this.

[super-t]

i didnt really know him i seen him around a few times but u cant deny a thread like this, no matter who it is.
RIP man

well at least he's up there with superman

["V"]

Sad news.

Always seemed like a good lad from his posts I read on this board.

Rest in Peace.

[dark_b]

I refuse to become an organ donor until I'm dead, because I'm still using them.i dont think he meant that. you can become a donor so that when you are dead they can use you organs.

am i right?

[Dark_Lord]

i dont think he meant that. you can become a donor so that when you are dead they can use you organs.

am i right?

I think you're right.

RIP Venom71...:(...

[DavidTyler]

too young to be gone.

Brad, you were always fun to debate and always a positive energy around here ... even when you disagreed you made it fun.

Always lighthearted and warm. God's got a nice person up there now. Hope he takes good care of him.

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

My friend..

We will miss you, but we will remember you..because if we remember you..you're never really gone...

good bye,,and you we're right..the superman suit colours are fine as they are.

:(

[bosef982]

I remember when he and I use to double-team to defend Superman Returns.

[Superman \S/]

I remember him so clearly, I said what I said in the SHH community, but still a second time can't hurt. I'd talk with him and he could wait to see SR. I'm sad when I think about this cause he was a nice kid. Rest in Peace Venom. Rest in Peace.

[Superman \S/]

I remember when he and I use to double-team to defend Superman Returns.

So do I. :csad:

[Showtime]

As I mentioned in the other posts, he was an inspiration to others and I am glad he was around to see Superman take to the sky.

[SolidSnakeMGS]

Only ran across the guy a few times, but he seemed pretty cool and level headed. Always sad to hear of someone's passing, even on a messageboard that can be the furthest from something you could define as being personal.

As Showtime said, good that he could see Superman Returns. I hope he liked the movie a lot, and it lived up to his expectations.

[vader519]

I haven't been here in a while, but I remember his post, and they were really good. He will be missed. RIP Venom 71.

[TheSuperBatFan]

damn.... I haven't been on in a few months, but damn is this crappy news to come back to. He was a great guy from the posts I read of his, the few times we talked. He will be missed.

[Pickle-El]

Venom71.......now, I hope you keep the positivity with you, wherever you are. The kind of resiliant human spirit I would have been honored to someday meet....I hope now you can take to the skies like Superman would. RIP Buddy, I'll miss the positive vibe you always maintained.

[Pickle-El]

I wanted to dedicate this song for Venom....

tidal waves don't beg forgiveness
crash, then on their way
father, he enjoyed collisions
others walked away
the snowflake falls in may
and the doors are open now
as the bells are ringing out
cuz the man of the hour
has taken his final bow
goodbye for now
nature has its own religion
gospel from the land
father ruled by long division
young men, they pretend
old men comprehend
and the sky breaks at dawn
shedding light upon this town
we all come 'round
cuz the man of the hour
has taken his final bow
goodbye for now
and the road, the old men paved
the broken seams along the way
the rusted signs, they're just for me
he was guiding me, love, his own way
now the man of the hour
has taken his final bow
as the curtain comes down
i feel that this is just
goodbye for now

http://www.snapdrive.net/files/114507/Pearl_Jam_-_Rearviewmirror_Greatest_Hits_1991-2003_%5BCD_2%5D_-_16_.Man_Of_The_Hour.mp3

[That-Guy]

That's such a shame. I hope his family and friends are dealing with it okay.

[WormyT]

Wow!
I used to have big arguments with him if I remember correctly. 35 is too young to pass away from a illness!
:(

[thedarks0ldier]

So this is what happens when a hype member passes. Even though I never interacted with him i still feel like i knew him for some reason.
May you rest in peace Venom71.

[Lobo]

Aww man this so sad RIP VENOm you will be missed. :(

[user123456789]

good bye,,and you we're right..the superman suit colours are fine as they are.

:(
Well said, well said. RIP Venom.

[Excel]

As I mentioned in the other posts, he was an inspiration to others and I am glad he was around to see Superman take to the sky.

:up: :up:

[I Am The Knight]

Oh man, I leave the boards for a few days and I come back to this....

God, this news makes me sad. I didn't really know Venom71 but I ran into his posts from time to time and he seemed like a really nice guy. I hope his family is OK....

RIP Venom71....

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

This is really sad news, i hate to hear of anyone dying, especially someone who seemed like a good and likable person, RIP once again Venom

[The Punisher]

Like I said, I never knew him much. But I did alwasy see him on the SR board. Rest is peace man.

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

he wouldn't want us to moap..

i bet hes online up there,laughing at all this attention hes getting.

:up:

[explode7]

Damn I knew him from the SR boards. RIP in peace dude even if we never agreed on anything

[Steelsheen]

Venom dying, that's quite a reality check.

i remember some posters asking him in passing how he was, and sometimes he'd say that certain days he wasnt doing too well. i was curious what that was about but i didnt want to pry. so that was what it was about.

its really too bad that he didnt get to see Spidey3. i remember reading his posts over at the Spidey forums and he was as excited for it as the next guy. so sad really :(

RIP Venom71. you've earned it
:sym:
:supes:

[Michael Corleone]

I come back to the boards for a bit to find this. I'm sorry I didn't get to know him more. From the newspaper articles, it sounds like he was well loved by his friends and family, and that says a lot. RIP

[Bad Superman]

Sad news.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/Bad_Superman/rip_superman_liten.jpg

Vaya Con Dios.

[Triligors]

I remember when he and I use to double-team to defend Superman Returns.

Yeah, me too. :csad: I'm really bummed out about this right, he was a really great guy.


Rest in peace, man.

[batman7289]

rip

[Super Kal]

edit

[batman7289]

^huh?

[Hunter Rider]

To late

[C. Lee]

batman7289....I don't know what you said....but disrespectful crap will not be tolerated.

[Super Kal]

it might of been my fault... he said "so wut" and I translated it as "so what"...

I'm not big on slang, or maybe it was just a typo, I dunno... If it was a mistake, I apologize batman7289.

[War Lord]

batman7289....I don't know what you said....but disrespectful crap will not be tolerated.

Then why am I here?

[Tony Stark]

God speed Brad. You will be missed, but we will see you again someday brother.

Excelsior!

[Manhunter]

Fare thee well, Venom, your unwavering optimism is sorely missed.

[Secret_Riddle]

RIP Venom71. Does anyone know how he died if its not to rude of me to ask?

I have vague memories of him and he was a nice guy.

He loved Superman so I guess its good that he was able to see the man of steels big return. Im sure his memories of this board were great ones.

RIP buddy

[ironmaidenrules]

i didnt know him
i dont remeber ever talking to him
his name rings no bells

HE WILL BE MISSED

[C. Lee]

Then why am I here?
But didn't you notice....you aren't any more...you are banned.

[ironmaidenrules]

aye
yet that doesn't lessen his death in anyway

clearly from this thread, this man has touched many

he will be missed
and it is a shame that he has passed

i can only assume that this was an untimely passing, making it all the more sad

my not knowing him is clearly not an insult or action to show his lack of importance

it is to show that as someone who has never conversed with him, i am aware of his impact on all of you. for i miss him because i never got the chance to know him, as all of you have

and that is a regret on my part, for he shall have no regrets

[dark_b]

But didn't you notice....you aren't any more...you are banned.why was he banned?

[Negative Creep]

What happened with Brad Keller ?

RIP:csad:

[kevinpenni]

Rip

[C. Lee]

RIP Venom71. Does anyone know how he died if its not to rude of me to ask?
Follow the link in the first post of this thread....it will lead you to his obituary and newsreports.

[TheDarkKnight_NL]

didn't know you that well, but RIP

[Myrddin_Emrys]

I have been lurking here for awhile now, but never made an account. Infact I first started coming here at about the time Spiderman II was announced.

I have read many of Venoms posts and always found him to be a very intelligent and coherant poster. I will miss his posts.

Sympathys to his family.

[Thunder Emperor]

May he rest in Peace.

[James Bond 007]

i didnt know him
i dont remeber ever talking to him
his name rings no bells

HE WILL BE MISSED
EXTREMELY tasteless, i never met him either but
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q218/jifb1962/me4.jpg
RIP

[Katsuro]

You know, this really makes you think. This guy was lucky to know people well enough on the boards to talk to them on AIM and such, and to have them know his real name, so when he dissappeared, people looked him up and found out what happened. It makes you wonder about people who dont choose to get personal on the boards. Makes you think about all the posters who just stopped posting one day and you never heard from them again. Hmm, just a thought.

[Zigno]

Condolences to his family and friends. RIP

[true316]

Sounds like he made an impact on plenty of people during his life. RIP Venom71. :csad:

[Desk]

Oh man, I can't believe this.

I frequently clashed with Venom71 over Superman Returns, but he always seemed like a really nice, genuine guy.

I'm desperately sorry to hear this very sad news, but take some comfort in the knowledge that the time he spent here will be remembered with fondness and a sense of fellowship.

Desk

[Showtime]

Well said Desk, I know both of you had some spirited debates in the past, but those were only debates driven by your love for the character of Superman. Which is really what this board is about.

[The Shredder]

RIP, Venom71.

[The Techno Bat]

Rest in Peace :csad:

[BatShash]

never met or know him before, feel sorry though,
Venom rest in peace.:csad:

[Penguin]

R.I.P Venom71 :csad:

Best Wishes.

[The Game]

I know I am late with this, I have not been on these boards for ages. Me and Venom71 never really got along, always on opposite sides on just about everything but he was always a true Superman fan and it is sad that he has passed. I hope his soul is at peace and I send my best wishes to his family.

The Game

[El Payaso]

Never knew the guy. But it's certainly sad he passed away.

RIP

[Nokio]

Oh my god. That's terriable. I remember him

R.I.P Brad!!!

[chesslover]

R.I.P. Venom71

[\S/JcDc\S/]

RIP Venom71

I'm sorry it took me so long to type my respects up. Been away from the forum for a while.

I'm glad you got to see Superman return to the big screen and enjoyed it.

Always one of my buddies I would talk with, I knew about your health problems and it's quite unfortunate the way life works. God likes to take the good ones sometimes.

[Spike_x1]

I feel like crap for not posting in here before now. I didn't know you nearly as well as others here, Brad, but I read a lot of your posts and you were always a levelheaded guy and you will be missed. :csad:

[batmanbeginsboy]

how sad. prayres and respects go out to his family.

RIP VENOM71

[Lando81]

Ok guys. Ive got an Idea... In Memory of Brad lets keep this thing going until SR2 comes out. I know its a while but what do you guys think?


For Brad!

[The Punisher]

I'm all for it.

[Pickle-El]

Sounds good to me.

[\S/JcDc\S/]

Count my vote.

[Excel]

chyea i remember him alway supporting singer loved it loved it loved! rip dude, your missed.

[Spiderine]

Venom71 will be sorely missed.

[DIRECTOR]

OH wow

RIP Venom71
I never met the guy but this actually breaks my heart when a fellow member passes. This is definately sad news

[dark_sentinel]

i'm new here, and i never spent a ton of time on these boards (i mostly hung out in the Batman and Spider-Man ones) but i'd like to offer my condolences as well.

R.I.P. Venom 71 and say hi to Chris Reeve for all of us

[jrd550]

Sorry to hear.

[$G-mOnEy$]

My condolences. It's always sad to see a poster go.

[Secret_Riddle]

I agree, this should be up until the next Superman movie in tribute to him.

[darkseid26]

say hi to george reeves too, maybe venom71 will have the best seat to spidey3 with the big man......:csad:



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[POWdER-man]

Wow...I haven't been around much lately...I never spoke to him much, but he seemed like a good guy...RIP Venom....it's rough going through life with health ailments and I know.....

It was always nice to see him around with his pleasant attitude.....you'll be missed buddy....

[Hellrider]

Never knew the guy but its sad to see him go. RIP Brad aka Venom71

[BareKnucklez]

It's so sad that he died... Rest in dude.
It's funny how he probably never knew that he would touch so many on shh.
A special person for sure...

[larryfilmmaker]

oh man that sucks, RIP

[Venom'sDad]

Not to be insensitive, but it's time to unsticky this thread and allow him to rest in peace.

[Lando81]

Miss ya Brad

[Nightwing1977]

It's suck I didn't post around after his passing to say goodbye to him. Can't believe it been 3 yrs. since his passing. I miss you, dude! Shame you couldn't be around to see Venom in Spider-Man 3, but at least you get to see Superman on-screen again almost 20 yrs. after IV. Hope you're in spirits with us here. :csad:

[KaptainKrypton]

I'll definitely miss that guy. He was so positive that he'd find the bright spot in a zombie apocalypse. I can safely say that there never has been a nicer guy I've seen on this or any other message board. He'll be missed.

[Fresh Prince]

R.i.p.