UL's Fred Daspit dies at 83 Artist, lifelong educator

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To know the retired UL art history professor was to love him.

Lafayette’s arts community lost a brilliant mind and immensely talented artist Tuesday night, and the entire Lafayette community lost a gentle, great man.

Surrounded by his family, Fred Daspit died at Lafayette General Medical Center after a brief illness. He was 83.

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I had the privilege of taking two courses taught by Fred Daspit. The lectures in his survey of the arts class were so detailed you felt like you there.
I have one of his sculptures in my small but growing art collection.

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Dang, I just saw Dr. Daspit at ArtWalk last month. UL & the art community have lost a great one.

May he Rest In Peace.