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Thomas Block Rubnitz (b. 1955/1956 in Chicago, Illinois - d. August 12, 1992, Manhattan, New York) was a video artist most often associated with the New York East Village drag queen scene of the late 1980s. His video tapes were mainly inspired by pop culture and Las Vegas style shows. A number of his works featured RuPaul and members of the B-52's. He also made the 1987 documentary Wigstock: The Movie about the annual drag queen festival.
Other works of Rubnitz' include "Strawberry Shortcut" and the infamous "Pickle Surprise".
Tom lived in Manhattan with his life-partner Curtis Irwin and their two persian cats. He died at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center of anAIDS-related illness in August 1992 at the age of 36.
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Tom waas good freind and so inspiring. We made Strawberry Shortcut in an afternoon. I miss him. He turned me onto tso many GROOVY things. His paintings were amazing.
billy beyond
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