In loving memory of Juergen Hans Bruno Aldag, "The Celebrity Artist", who passed away on Jan. 19, 2006 in Las Vegas. He was born on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1955 in Hamburg, Germany. He has lived in Las Vegas and Hawaii for almost 15 years, painting artwork of his superstar friends, including his fellow countrymen, Siegfried & Roy's celebrity animals. Juergen is world renown for his unique signature fine art, that no other artist can duplicate, as well as for the celebrities that collect them. He had a heart of gold and a smile that spoke volumes. He was one-of-a-kind and as colorful as his paintings. He loved the Beatles and the Scorpions music, chess and soccer. He will be missed and forever remembered by all that had the pleasure of knowing him. He is survived by his wife of 12 years, Wendy Arvella; father, Bruno; sister, Angelica; cat/son, Ivory; and hundreds of paintings for all the world to share.
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April 03, 2006 - 10:34 PM
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Juergen was a blast! He was just a great man and he will never be forgotten.
Benny
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April 03, 2006 - 11:23 AM
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The Juergen Aldag Art Foundation is a wonderful way to carry on Juergen's spirit of giving. He was so generous and loved children. He donated hundreds of paintings during his lifetime and I know he would be proud to know that there will be a foundation for children in his name and honor.
Wendy- this is a very good way to carry on his legacy. Let me know how I can help.
Your friend, Holly W
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April 02, 2006 - 12:59 PM
Diane
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Dear Wendy-
Thank you for the kind invitation to view your husbands art. I send you my blessings in carrying on his legacy, and my deepest sympathy for you loss. I will keep in touch.
God Bless, Diane
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April 02, 2006 - 11:20 AM
Penny
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I also wanted to send out my condolenses to you, Juergen's has such a wonderful legacy he has left to pay tribute to his life. His artwork is that legacy. His painting spread joy and happiness and they make you think. I'm sure each and everyone had a special meaning to him. Siegfried and Roy are such wonderful men your husband and yourself are very lucky to have them in your lifes after all true friendships are what life is about.
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Take Care,
Penny
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March 31, 2006 - 01:27 PM
Maria
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Hello Wendy:
I hope you are doing well. It was great to see you last Sunday.
Something very beautiful happened on Monday morning, but first I will begin by explaining what happened on Sunday night after the exhibit. I went home and got emotional about Juergen’s passing. I looked at the “Conception” piece that you and Juergen kindly gave me. I was admiring it and for some reason I felt like I was going to see Juergen again.
On Monday morning, I was on my way to work using the same route I have taken for seven years. On the side of the road I saw a man that looked like Juergen. He was tall, long blond hair, wearing clothes and boots like Juergen. I closed my eyes expecting him to disappear like you see in the movies, but he didn’t . He never looked up at me just kept walking. What it looked like to me was the photo you had in your brochure of Juergen as a younger man, but this man didn’t have facial hair. He was pensive and just walking headed east on the side of the road. I was startled and didn’t tell anyone what had happened until the next day. I told my family and Jano on Tuesday. I thought I would share this with you as I truly believe it was Juergen’s spirit. Such a thing has never happened to me before. I was hesitant to tell you because I didn’t want you to think I was crazy, but I figured you would understand.
My boss who you met later in the evening last Sunday is so proud of picture of the “Elephants.” She is getting it framed this week. She expressed to me that she is very interested in the picture of the “dice” you had on display on Sunday. Perhaps you can give me more information on it and a price some day.
You are in my prayers and I hope that my experience in seeing your beloved Juergen gives you some comfort. Have a great weekend and hope to hear from you soon.
Maria
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March 30, 2006 - 09:46 PM
Wendy Aldag
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Dear Friends-
Below you will find a long post that I wrote that is now broken up in a way that is hard to follow. Please start to read it from the bottom up and follow the time that it was written to get the correct order that it was written in. (This website is limited in the amount of space per post so my one post is broken into 4 posts, the last part now posting first.)
I wanted to add:
Ed- Thank you for all your help throughout the years with both Juergen and my projects. You have been a true friend for many, many years and as webmaster of this site, I want you to know to you are at the top of my list of true friends. Thank you very much for all the love and hard work that you have given us over the past 10 years.
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March 30, 2006 - 09:38 PM
Wendy Aldag
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(This site is limited on space per post so this is a part of my previous post)
Siegfried & Roy- I once gave you a greeting card for one of your birthdays or some holiday or a thank you card, I can't remember what the occasion was, but I remember writing on it, "It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice". Because you two have earned such fame and fortune, including the love and respect of your fans and friends, it's very hard to get close to you guys. But somehow, Juergen managed to do that. He had such a great love for you that he always thought of you as friends, even before he met you. He was a great artist and so are you two, but he didn't have all that you two had. Regardless, you embraced him and gave him your love and support. You signed his memorial photo, "Juergen, thank you for the true friendship". You got that right! On behalf of Juergen, I want to thank you for the true friendship, which you have proven time and time again. I'm just sorry that all the"interference" prevented you all from being able to spend more time together.
And last, but not least, are all the rest of you who have held out your hand and heart in one way or another to help me through the darkest time in my life. Juergen was my everything, my only source of giving and receiving love, and now I have to learn more about friendship, because it is new to me to have so much love from other people embracing me. I must learn how to give back all the love that has been given to me in the last couple of months by people that I didn't know had it in them, for me. Thank you all, I feel loved, and love is all I need.
With deepest gratitude, Wendy Aldag
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March 30, 2006 - 09:37 PM
Wendy Aldag
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(This site is limited on space per post so this is a part of my previous post)
(Alan - cont.)
You have helped me manage the things that needed to be done to protect and preserve Juergen's art business affairs. You are a very well educated man, with a doctrine and a professor title. As a basically conservative person, you embraced Juergen and I, being very opposite from you, as friends. Your level headed personality helped balance our lives. When I have my breakdowns, it is you that I call to express the lengths and the depths of my pain, because I know that I can trust you to reason with me, because you know just how fragile and critical my situation is. You have offered your self as a friend and have been there for me whenever I have asked for your help. Thank you for everything you have done and said to help me through this very difficult, unstable, unbelievable time in my life. You understand me, as you did Juergen, and I know I can trust you to keep his dream alive as much and as long as you can.
Stephen- You have been like an angel to me and all of Juergen's friends by keeping Juergen alive on this website. There is no greater gift that anyone could have given me to help me survive, than to give me a place to go to be close to Juergen, as you have done here on this web site. Your heart is in it, it has been a labour of love, and you have been faithful to keep up with all the details in Juergen's tributes and life story. At first this was supposed to be a place where people could buy Juergen's art, but now, it has more substance and is not a marketing tool, which would have generated commissions for you. Instead, you decided to make this site a museum of sorts and a complete story about a man that you loved and respected. I am so grateful to you for all your hard work as webmaster of this site and your devotion to this website and its purpose, because it is really my lifeline to Juergen and I find comfort here. Thank you.
Siegfried & Roy- I onc...
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March 30, 2006 - 09:32 PM
Wendy Aldag
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(This site is limited on space per post so this is a part of my previous post)
He could be himself around you two and he loved you both very much. Now, since Juergen's passing, I called out to you for help and you have been "closer than a brother" to me and have shown me such a great love and compassion, like I've never known. You have physically worked hard to help me and have emotionally been a source of healing for me. You listened to me and cried with me, you felt my pain. You have given me hope and support. I trust you two more than anyone else in the world because you have always been honest and unpretentious, but now, you have shown me a great love that has been like a slap in the face, for someone that needed to be shaken out of a hysterical state of mind, like me. Even though on the outside I seemed and acted composed, your love broke through my cover, to help me out of a deep, lonely, secret depression. Thank you for taking my hand and leading me to where I need to go. You have purposed in your hearts to personally escort me out of the darkness, into the light and give me a chance to live again. Nothing I can say or write will ever fully express my love for you two. Thank you.
Alan- When Juergen realized that there was a chance that he may not survive, he told you that he was concerned mainly about me if he should leave me. I'm sure you were thinking, Wendy is strong and will be okay. But Juergen knew me very well, and he knew I would not be okay without him. You have been my confidant, my one link to reality during the my darkest days right after Juergen passed away, as I tried to understand and deal with the fact that Juergen was gone. You loved Juergen and you were his best friend so you knew him very well and always helped him in anyway you could because you knew how brillant he was in his way of thinking and working. You tried to pick up where he left off and you too, like I did, adopted his dreams and believed in him. You have helped me man...
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March 30, 2006 - 09:27 PM
Wendy Aldag
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I just have to say that I am overwhelmed by the love that our friends have shown and given to me since Juergen passed away. I have never been in a situation where I received so much love from people ever before in my life. My love for Juergen is so strong that really, all I want to do is be where he is. It is like crazy, but I feel that I just have to find him. But, my pain is now being over thrown by the love of the people that have proven to be real friends. I didn't think we had any, but now I know, both Juergen and I were really blessed to have the friends that we have.
Soeren- you came to my rescue immediately, when I was drowning in despair from the atom bomb of my life, that was the day of Juergen's departure. You have been a “knight in shining armor” for me, doing everything in your power to just be there and try to help in any way you could. I see your true colors, and they are beautiful. Thank you for being a true friend, in a hurry, because you caught me just before I fell into a very big, dark hole, of no return. You could not have done more for me, because you went beyond the call of duty, like a brother would, if Juergen had had one. Thank you for being a brother, I needed a family, and you offered yours. What a comfort it has been to be welcomed into your life. Words cannot express my gratitude. You saved my life.
Byron & Gisela- I am absolutely blown away by your love and friendship. You two were always there for Juergen and I when we lived in Hawaii. You were like family to us because you were so giving and understanding. You loved Juergen just as he was, and you recognized and appreciated him, for all that he was, beyond just a great artist, but as a really special, sensitive human being that was very innocent in so many ways. You nurtured him and gave him a place to go where he felt like he was at home, with family that understood and loved him unconditionally, when he felt lost and defeated. He could be himself around you two and he lov...
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