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‘Hazel’ creator Ted Key passes at age 95

Ted Key, who created the beloved, bossy maid Hazel in the 1940s, the iconic time-traveling cartoon characters Peabody and Sherman, and the television characters Rocky and Bullwinkle, died Saturday at his home in Tredyffrin Township, Pa., outside Philadelphia. He was 95.
“Ted Key’s wonderful cartoons have been adored by millions of readers for decades,” said Brendan [...]

Posted on: May 5, 2008, Section: Obituary, Comments: 7 Comments

Bob Bierman passes at ag 86

British Columbia cartoonist Bob Bierman has passed away at the age of 86. Bob was the cartoonist for the Victoria Daily Times from 1962 to 1972. He left the paper after a newspaper strike and began work for the government. He was sued for libel in 1978 by a British Columbia cabinet member for a [...]

Posted on: Apr 30, 2008, Section: Obituary, Comments: 0 Comments

Wes Alexander passes at age 42

Wes Alexander, who’s comic strip Stormfield was syndicated through DBR Media, has passed away at the age of 42 of causes yet to be disclosed. According to Journalista!, his feature had reached 450 newspapers.
You can read more about Wes over on the Great Lakes NCS chapter site.

Posted on: Mar 25, 2008, Section: Comic strips, Obituary, Comments: 2 Comments

Jackson Kilgore 1936-2008

I would like to take a moment to thank all those who posted their condolences and sympathies on the blog or took the time to e-mail me. My wife and I were genuinely touched by the outreach of so many people whom we’ve never met, yet somehow I can call friends.
Yesterday, my mother-in-law laid to [...]

Posted on: Mar 18, 2008, Section: Obituary, Comments: 4 Comments

Gus Arriola passes at age 90

Several of you have written in to alert me to the passing of Gus Arriola, creator of Gordo, who died at age 90 in his home in Carmel California. Gus’ feature was launched in 1941 and appeared in over 220 newspapers and ran in The San Francisco Chronicle for 43 years and was one [...]

Posted on: Feb 4, 2008, Section: Comic strips, Obituary, Comments: 0 Comments

Bob Zahn has passed away

Carroll Robert (Bob) Zahn Jr. has passed away at the age of 73. According to E&P, Bob did the Bigg’s Business syndicated comic panel from the years 1972 to 1979 but is mostly known for his magazine cartoons, greeting cards and cartoon books.
Tom Spurgeon has the best write-up.

Posted on: Jan 11, 2008, Section: Obituary, Comments: 0 Comments

Martha Arguello passes at age 90

The San Francisco Chronicle has written that Martha Arguello has passed away at the age of 90. Martha was the creator of a comic strip called Bobby Sox and another one called Emmy Lou that ran in the Chronicle for 35 years. Bob Sox was syndicated to about 100 papers and Emmy Lou inspired a [...]

Posted on: Jan 9, 2008, Section: Comic history, Obituary, Comments: 0 Comments

David Gantz passes at age 85

David Gantz, cartoonist behind comic strips Dudley D. and Don Q., has passed away at the age of 85.
Gantz was also an comic book artist, working on titles such as “Mighty Mouse” and “Patsy Walker,” and an freelance illustrator.
Mike Lynch has a write-up on his blog.

Posted on: Dec 14, 2007, Section: Comic strips, Obituary, Comments: 1 Comment

Al Scaduto passes at age 79

Al Scaduto, who drew the They’ll Do It Every Time feature, has passed away at age 79 according to Editor and Publisher. They’ll Do It Every Time was first launched in 1929 by Jimmy Hatlo and Al was the third cartoonist to work on this legacy feature. According to a comment on the Comics Curmudgeon [...]

Posted on: Dec 11, 2007, Section: Obituary, Comments: 1 Comment

James Kemsley passes at age 59

James Kemsley, cartoonist of Ginger Meggs, and a celebrated Australian cartoonist passed away today at the age of 59. James has been drawing the Ginger Meggs cartoon since 1984. The feature was first published in 1921 and is the most syndicated Australian comic strip. James is a former Australian Cartoonist Association president as well as [...]

Posted on: Dec 3, 2007, Section: International, Obituary, Comments: 3 Comments

Robert K. Bindig passes as at 87

Robert “Bob” Bindig, the artist for the comic strip Big Boy from 1985 to 1995 passed away on Tuesday at the age of 87. Bob was drafted into World War II where he served in the Pacific theater from 1943 to 1946. According to the Veterans History Project, he was assigned to the Psychological Warfare [...]

Posted on: Nov 9, 2007, Section: Comic history, Obituary, Comments: 4 Comments

Paul Norris passes at age 93 (UPDATED)

Paul Norris has passed away at the age of 93. Paul began his career with the Dayton Daily News and then later co-created Aquaman and Brick Bradford, a comic strip that he worked on for its 35 year run (1952-1987). Tom Spurgeon has the most detailed obituary on his career and accomplishments.
UPDATE: A video tribute [...]

Posted on: Nov 7, 2007, Section: Comic history, Obituary, Comments: 0 Comments

Jerry Warshaw passes away at age 78

Jerry Warshaw, who worked on the American Adventure comic strip and was the editorial cartoon for the Evanston beacon (IL) has passed away at the age of 78. Mark Brown, a Sun-Times columnist, has a fond obit.
Over the years, Jerry’s cartoons appeared in everything from Playboy to Rotarian Magazine to newspaper ads for the old [...]

Posted on: Nov 1, 2007, Section: Obituary, Comments: 4 Comments

Canadian Editorial Cartoonist Peter Whalley Passes at Age 86

Canadian Editorial Cartoonist Peter Whalley, whose career started before World War II when he was 16 has passed away at the age of 86. The Gazette has an excellent article about his life and accomplishments. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Smith whom he married in 1948 and his three daughters.

Posted on: Sep 25, 2007, Section: Editorial cartooning, Obituary, Comments: 0 Comments

Brad McMillan Passes at Age 61

Brad McMillan, whose editorial cartoons appeared in the Memphis Business Journal since 1983, has passed away at age 61. Brad originally taught english in Jackson Tennessee, but switched careers and moved to Memphis to pursue a career in art. He was a successful artist in Memphis in the 70’s and 80’s, eventually settling in Texas, [...]