Remembering Kat2Kit

On Thursday May 21, the man behind Kat2 Kit, Matt Shapoff, had died. For the past several years, he had been active in Second Life. He had been using the virtual world to help advertise his line of blue cyanotype artwork, which he described as a cross between a 19th Century art form with 21st Century technology. But his journey in Second Life was more than that. From game shows to wildlife charities, he was involved in a number of events, twice mentioned in Second Life Newspaper.

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Kat2Kit (Matt "Cyanotype" Shapoff) Has Died

It was announced over Facebook on Thursday May 2 that Kat2 Kit, known there as Matt "Cyanotype" Shapoff, had passed away. He was 42. He is survived by his wife.

Stay tuned for details about Kat's history in Second Life. For now, one can stop by his store at Montauk New York (128/157/24).