The Resume

(March 30, 1853-July 29, 1890)
Famous post-impresstionist painter
Asteroid #4457 is named 'Van Gogh' (1989)
Died at 37

Why he might be annoying:

He committed suicide at 37 years old (1890).
He only sold one painting in his lifetime.
He suffered from a mental illness.
He had a baby with a cigar smoking, sickly prostitute.
He cut off his left ear and gave it to a different prostitute (1888).
He was a vegetarian.
He was hospitalized and eventually committed suicide due to depression.

Why he might not be annoying:

His painting, 'Sunflowers' sells for a record £22.5M ($39,700,000).
'Irises' sold for a record $53,600,000 at an auction (November 11, 1987).
'Portrait of Dr Gachet' auctioned for a record $82,500,000 (May 17, 1989).
Don McLean wrote a tribute song about him, called 'Vincent.'

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 19th Century Painters
• Absinthe Drinkers
• Amputees
• An Asteroid was Named in My Honor (Ranked: 4457)
• Beastie Boys References
• Golden Girls References
• Google Modified Its Logo For My Birthday (Google Doodles)
• I Appeared on Jerry Lewis' MDA Telethon [U-Z]
• I Committed Suicide
• I Did Not Graduate High School [T-Z]
• I Died in Debt
• I Had a Nervous Breakdown
• I Have Asperger Syndrome
• I Have Epilepsy
• I Have Insomnia
• I Have Meniereas Disease
• I Have Tinnitus
• I Lost My Ear
• I'm Depressed [Reportedly Manic/Bi-polar]
• I'm Depressed [Reportedly Uni-polar]
• I'm Dutch
• Listverse's Top 25 Famous Redheads (Ranked: 17)
• Long Names
• Look at Me, I'm in Agony
• Look at Me, I'm Not Listening
• Look at Me, I've Been Caught Smoking
• Look at Me, My Picture Is Art
• Lycos' Top 10 Van Searches [March 2002] (Ranked: 2)
• Lycos' Top 20 Historical Figure Searches [1999] (Ranked: 13)
• Male Pipe Smokers
• Monty Python - Famous People Referenced in Season 1
• Norman Rockwell Portraits
• Painters
• People Magazine's 25 Most Intriguing People [1987]
• Profiles 1001-1250 (Ranked: 1161)
• Ravaged Faces
• Redheads - Male
• Satirized on Family Guy
• Satirized on Rocky and Bullwinkle
• The My Hero Project
• USA Today Pop Candy's 100 People of the Year [2001] (Ranked: 87)
• Vehicle Names
• Weird Al Yankovic References
• Whores and Johns

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 15.38% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 74 Votes: 44.59% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 58 Votes: 44.83% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 29 Votes: 51.72% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 57 Votes: 35.09% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 104 Votes: 47.12% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 72 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 93 Votes: 40.86% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 57 Votes: 38.60% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 136 Votes: 48.53% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 219 Votes: 40.64% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 393 Votes: 43.77% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 415 Votes: 43.13% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 928 Votes: 42.56% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 2752 Votes: 35.94% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 7696 Votes: 35.33% Annoying