Artist Ernie Barnes 1938-2009 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 04-28-2009, 10:35 AM

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One-time professional football player and celebrated artist Ernie Barnes has died at the age of 70.

Barnes is regarded by art historians as one of the premier figurative artists of the late 20th and early 21st centuries and one of the nation's foremost African American painters.

He's also one of the most collected artists in America.

Barnes' famous "Sugar Shack" dance scene, which appeared on a Marvin Gaye album and the closing credits of the "Good Times" television show, has been widely imitated.

For five years beginning in 1959, Barnes played for the Washington Redskins, the Baltimore Colts, the San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos.

Luz Rodriguez, who was Barnes' personal assistant, told City News Service that Barnes died Monday night at Cedars Sinai Medical Center after a brief illness.

Scoobiedoo30 · 04-28-2009, 11:25 AM

Rest in Peace

TV_on_the_Porch · 04-28-2009, 02:02 PM

Ernie was profiled in this issue of TV Guide in 1976 in an article memorably titled:

Oils And Dyn-O-Mite Don't Mix - So Jimmie Walker does the acting and Ernie Barnes does the painting

MickeyMac · 04-29-2009, 06:49 PM

He was in an episode of the show once playing a thug looking for James's friend Ernie because he ran out on some gambling debts.

catlover79 · 01-16-2010, 02:10 PM

The painting that appeared on a Marvin Gaye album - was that the "I Want You" album?

04-28-2009, 10:35 AM	#1
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TV_on_the_Porch anything good on? Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Posts: 879	Ernie was profiled in this issue of TV Guide in 1976 in an article memorably titled: Oils And Dyn-O-Mite Don't Mix - So Jimmie Walker does the acting and Ernie Barnes does the painting
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04-29-2009, 06:49 PM	#4
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,008	He was in an episode of the show once playing a thug looking for James's friend Ernie because he ran out on some gambling debts.