“I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die.” Blake Dale Bogdanovich, 64, of Crosslake, passed 8-28-26. Born 9-17-61, Blake was kind, full of energy, & had a generous heart. He made friends wherever he went, loved deeply, laughed loudly, and was always willing to share his time, talents, & resources, to help family and friends. Life around Blake was always fun, he lived it wide open & always gave unique gifts to warm your heart. He embraced dirt biking, hunting, snowmobiling, ATV'ing & racing. He earned his Bachelors from the Mpls College of Art & Design. Relocating to LA to pursue his degree, he worked on ads for Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, Lexus... He also shot for Vogue, Cosmopolitan, People...For Gibson Guitars he shot AC/DC, Chili Peppers, KISS, Mötley Crüe, members of Guns N’ Roses, Eddie Van Halen...In Crosslake, he founded his successful media-production business. A true Super-Hero, he went on to save 3 lives through his gift of his liver & kidney & heart valves. Blake is survived by his parents, Don and Lynn; brother Ron (Noelle), children Brennan, Brooke & Remington; sister Cris Shaver (Tom) children, Crosby & Sophia; and sister Stacy Carto (Joe), children Christian & Cosette. We love you Blake! We will think of you every day and will miss you tremendously! Godspeed.