Doug Winger

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Doug Winger
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Doug Winger at Confurence 8, California, USA in 1997.
Real name Douglas Duncan Winger
Other names JustDoug
Born September 30, 1953
Birth place Long Island, New York, USA
Date of death June 23, 2015
Death place Tustin, California, USA
Spouse(s) or mate(s) n/a
Profession or hobby Furry artist, graphic artist, animation artist, writer, computer programmer, engineer
Character species Human
Website

Doug Winger, also known as JustDoug, was a furry artist, animation/graphic artist, writer, computer programmer, and engineer whose trademark art style were hyper-endowed and/or herm art and characters.

Biography[edit]

A former engineer for Republic Aviation Corporation, he was the Acting System Engineer for the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II's AN/AAS-35(V) Pave Penny laser spot tracker. After Republic was acquired by Fairchild Aircraft, Doug worked in the support team for the Space Shuttle orbiter's tail section stabilizer. (of his tenure at these companies, Doug would describe them as "Horrendous shitty jobs, with God-like pay"). Doug also held an array of technical jobs (computer programmer, IT, software development, data management), as well as artistic ones:

He worked as a freelance animation background artist for Nickelodeon's Dora the Explorer and The Angry Beavers, as a graphic artist for toy/product companies Playmates Toys, Hasbro, Fisher-Price, Mattel, JMP Creative Inc., Applause Inc., Jakks Pacific, MGA Entertainment, Warner Bros. Consumer Products, and Wham-O, and for media company Radio AAHS, and others.

Death[edit]

Douglas Duncan Winger passed away June 23, 2015, at the Western Medical Center Santa Ana in Tustin, California, USA, at 01:20 pm, Pacific time due to complications related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart damage and related illnesses.[1][2] He is survived by two sisters and one nephew.

At the time of his death, Doug resided at the Hotel Yorba household in Santa Ana, California, USA, with fellow artists Steve Martin and Bob M. Guthrie.

Fandom involvement[edit]

Doug regularly played himself as a human character on FurryMUCK, where he often spent time in the Herm Haven (a place whose very existence can be partially credited to him). One of his most famous furry characters, Pandora Pup, is also a regular resident at the Haven, but shi is not played by Doug.

Art[edit]

Though he was best known for the hyper-endowment depicted in most of his drawings, his art was also characterized by his good humor and attention to detail. Doug was also known for his quick wit and love of wordplay.

References[edit]

  1. Doug Winger is gone. post by Dustmeat on Fur Affinity. Dated June 23, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  2. Re: Doug Winger (second, and final, update) post by Bob Guthrie on Fur Affinity. Dated June 23, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.

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