Stalking Cat Death
Stalking passed away on November 5, 2012 at the age of 54 in Tonopah, Nevada, USA. Stalking's cause of death was suicide.
When did Stalking Cat die?
November 5, 2012How did Stalking Cat die? What was the cause of death?
SuicideHow old was Stalking Cat when died?
54Where did Stalking Cat die? What was the location of death?
Tonopah, Nevada, USA
Stalking Cat Birthday and Date of Death
Stalking Cat was born on August 27, 1958 and died on November 5, 2012. Stalking was 54 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: August 27, 1958
Date of Death: November 5, 2012
Age at Death: 54
Stalking Cat - Biography
Stalking Cat (born Dennis Avner; August 27, 1958 - November 5, 2012) was an American man known for his extensive body modifications, which were intended to increase his resemblance to a female tiger. For his 14 surgical procedures towards that goal, he held a world record for "most permanent transformations to look like an animal". The name "Stalking Cat" is a Native American name, given to him in childhood by a medicine man of his tribe.
In the early 1980s, guided by his personal vision and feelings of affinity for the tigress, Stalking Cat began tattooing and surgically modifying his face. In interviews, he repeatedly stated that he chose to alter his physical appearance in accordance with what he believed was an ancient Wyandot tradition; however, this was his personal belief, not traditional practice. He also told people he had grown up in a tribe and been told to change his form to that of a tiger by a medicine man.
While living in San Diego, he met Tess Calhoun at a furry convention. Over several years, he formed a close friendship with Calhoun and her husband, Rick Weiss. In 2005, Weiss' job with Boeing required the couple to move to Washington, and they asked Stalking Cat, then aged 47, to join them. The trio moved to Freeland, Washington, on Whidbey Island, where Stalking Cat helped fix up their house. He stood out in the small town, and the local newspapers occasionally ran articles on him. One article referred to him as a "cigarette-smoking, out-of-work, registered Republican who owns firearms and left California because he believes it's become a communist state". Calhoun said that he was "living in a family for really the first time" and that "it takes some adjusting".
In September 2007, at age 49, Stalking Cat moved to Tonopah, Nevada. On November 5, 2012, he died alone in his garage. He was 54 years old. News of the death became public one week later. In an online post, BMEzine founder Shannon Larratt wrote that his death was a suicide.
