Replying to The guy who created goatse has passed away.

Arguably one of the first and most recognizable shock images on the whole internet


"Kirk Johnson, the legendary man behind the popular shock-image 'goatse', passed away yesterday according to his long-time partner, John, due to complications from surgery. 'He was attempting to shove a whole volleyball into his rectum when suddenly there was alot of blood. We brought him to the ER and they said it was from a gastro-intestinal hemorrhage. He had lost alot of blood and after the surgery suffered a massive infection and was unable to recover', said John. 'He passed suddenly in his sleep surrounded by friends and family. We all loved him dearly and he will be missed terribly.'
Kirk Johnson's fame as the 'Goatman' we well known before his identity was revealed in 2005. Goatse, as its known, was a famous 'shock image' passed around on bulletin boards in the early 90's first known as hello.jpg, until it received a home at ___"