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MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota - In a moving and beautiful tribute, a Minnesota man has revealed in his own obituary that he was Spider-Man and then goes on to instruct his son to avenge his untimely death at the hands of ‘a nefarious criminal named Cancer.’
The touching and at times hilarious obituary was published in the Minneapolis Star Tribune Sunday.
It begins:
The 35 year old ‘mild-mannered Art Director’ worked with his wife before he passed crafting each word of his own notice of passing.
“We had time to sit down and write his obituary,” wrote Purmort’s wife Nora on her own blog. “I’ve never laughed and cried more in one sitting, but I’m so glad we got to do this. I love this man so damn much.”
Near the end of the obituary, Purmort mentions his surviving loved ones, including a famous cameo and heartwarming instructions for his son Ralph.
The Purmort’s story will be told as part of a documentary.
“This isn’t a cancer story, it’s a love story..the whole thing,” says Nora in the trailer posted on YouTube. “Even the part where cancer appears like an unexpected plot twist or a diabolical villain.”
Nora's sister has also set up a crowdfunding page online for donations to help with Aaron's medical and funeral expenses. So far they have raised more than $100,000.