I never understood why when you died, you didn't just vanish, everything should just keep going on the way it was only you just wouldn't be there. I … - Andy Warhol

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I never understood why when you died, you didn't just vanish, everything should just keep going on the way it was only you just wouldn't be there. I always thought I'd like my own tombstone to be blank. No epitaph, and no name. Well, actually, I'd like it to say 'figment'.

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About Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol (born Andrew Warhola; 6 August 1928 – 22 February 1987) was an American painter, filmmaker, publisher, actor and major figure in the Pop Art movement.

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Pen Names: Warhol, Andrew • Warhola, Andrew
Birth Name: Andrew Warhola Jr.
Alternative Names: Andrew Warhola • Andrew Warhol • Drella • Andrej Varchol • Andrej Warhol
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People sometimes say that the way things happen in the movies is unreal, but actually, it's the way things happen to you in life that's unreal. The movies make emotions look strong and real, whereas when things really do happen to you, it's like you're watching television — you don't feel anything.
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