Rick Walters (September 5, 1945 – March 4, 2019) was an American tattoo artist.
[3] In 1959, he went to the Pike, an amusement zone in Long Beach, California, and got a tattoo on his leg.
[3] In his off time, he went to the Pike and learned tattooing under Bob Shaw, Owen Jensen, and Hong Kong Tom.
[3][5] After the closing of the shop, he retired for several months, but after having a heart attack, he went back to tattooing.
[7] He had been battling health issues after doctors found blood clots in his lungs to add to myriad other ailments.