Another cartoon character to die soon?
Skip to commentsDiscussion groups yesterday lit up with chatter about the possible death of For Better or For Worse character Jim (grandpa) who suffered from a stroke last year and appears to have suffered another one. Yesterday’s installment depicted a lifeless Grandpa being found by Iris who gasps, “Jim!!!” Today’s strip confirms that Jim has had a stroke and sets the stage for the possibility of a death.
Yesterday the For Better or For Worse web site posted several e-mails from readers responding to the presumed “death” of Grandpa.
Sometimes I hate it when I am right. Last week I told my husband that I thought something was going to happen to Grandpa. The flashback seemed to personal. He agreed, and lo and behold here we have it. I know we must all go in our time, but it is always such a blow, whether it is a blessing or not.
When I asked Kathie Kerr, assistant VP/communications at Universal Press Syndicate, if the character was to die the official line was:
What happens to Jim/Gramps is a secret that Lynn chooses not to reveal at this time. However, I do think that some people might be confusing his future with that of Lisa in Funky Winkerbean.
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