Rick Walters
American tattoo artist
About Rick Walters
Lived 1945 – 2019 (aged 73). Rick Walters was a tattoo artist.
Rick Walters (September 5, 1945 – March 4, 2019) was an American tattoo artist. He was known for his take on American traditional tattooing. After the closing of the shop, he retired for several months, but after having a heart attack, he went back to tattooing. In the 2010s, he opened a tattoo shop, Rick Walters' World Famous Tattoo Parlor, in Sunset Beach, California.
He taught multiple tattoo artists in Southern California the rules and rites of American traditional tattooing.
He died at the age of 73 on March 4, 2019. He had been battling health issues after doctors found blood clots in his lungs to add to myriad other ailments.
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Who was Rick Walters?
American tattoo artist
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Rick Walters was born on 5 September 1945.
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Rick Walters died on 4 March 2019.
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Rick Walters was a tattoo artist.
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