Ed Maclachlan, recognized as “one of our greatest living cartoonists,” has passed away. He was 84 years old. Ed was born in 1940 in Humberton, Leicestershire. According to Lambiek Comiclopedia, he studied art at Leicester College of Art (now DeMontfort University) from 1957-1961. His first published cartoons were in the college publication Lucifer. He began […]
Cartoonist and animator Bob Foster has passed away. Robert Michael (Bob) Foster November 16, 1943 – September 30, 2024 Word is spreading that Bob Foster has died. Bob spent his lifetime in a wide range of cartooning and animation jobs. Below is Bob’s resume from 2010. I first learned of Bob’s talents with his Myron […]
Science fiction /fantasy artist and underground/overground cartoonist Larry Todd has passed away. Larry S. Todd April 6, 1948 – September 28, 2024 Word is spreading on social media that Larry has passed after a lengthy illness. R.I.P. Larry Todd, underground comic artist known for Dr. Atomic passed away yesterday [September 28]. Larry’s career began with […]
Oregon cartoonist Bill Friday has passed away. William Rodney (Bill) Friday November 8, 1942 – August 23, 2024 From the obituary: William “Bill” Rodney Friday, fondly known to many as Uncle Bill, passed away in Bend, Oregon, in 2024 at the age of 81. Born on November 8, 1942, in Payette, Idaho… Bill spent the […]
British cartoonist Bill Stott passed away on August 25. His career began as an art teacher in Liverpool. His cartooning career started at Punch magazine in the late 1970s. Bill described his early career as “teaching when it was light and drawing cartoons when it wasn’t.” He was a founding member of the Professional Cartoonists’ Organization and a member of the […]
Long time 21st Century Ripley’s Believe It or Not artist John Graziano has passed away. John Anthony (Graz) Graziano August 2, 1962 – August 17, 2024 From the obituary: John Anthony Graziano, 62, a remarkably talented artist of Davenport, Florida, passed away at his residence on August 17, 2024. Born on August 2, 1962, in […]
French cartoonist André Juillard has passed at the age of 76. André was a prolific cartoonist and perhaps best known for his historical comic books. He was awarded the Grand Prix de la ville d’Angoulême in 1996. The prize is considered the most prestigious award in Franco-Belgian comics. According to Lambiek website, André was a […]
Long time St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial cartoonist Tom Engelhardt has passed away. Thomas Alexander (Tom) Engelhardt December 29, 1930 – July 28, 2024 From the family obituary: Tom was a lifelong learner and attended many schools along the way, including St. Louis University High School, University of Denver, Ruskin School of Art at Oxford University, […]
Animator and animation teacher Howard Beckerman has passed away. Howard Roy Beckerman December 25, 1930 – June 29, 2024 J.J. Sedelmaier informed the community at large that Howard Beckerman’s daughter announced his death yesterday: Howard Beckerman’s daughter Sheri Beckerman Weisz just posted this: “It is with great sadness to report that my father, Howard Beckerman […]
Playboy cartoonist and children’s book illustrator Don Madden has passed away. Donald Lewis (Don) Madden October 14 (24?), 1927 – June (9? 10?), 2024 Don’s brother Tom revealed the death of the cartoonist and paid tribute to him: Don Madden Left This Week for Studio in Heaven, But My Brother’s Cartoons Will Live on Forever. […]
Harper’s Weekly compiler/indexer and Thomas Nast biographer John Adler has passed away. John Adler September 29, 1927 – June 11, 2024 From the Sarasota Herald Tribune obituary: John Adler, 96, passed away June 11, 2024 in Greenwich, CT. In the early 1970’s John acquired a full set of Harper’s Weekly Magazines (which were published between […]
Comics scholar and illustrator John Adcock has passed away. John Kenneth Adcock May 1950 – June 1, 2024 From the Obituary: On June 1, 2024, John Kenneth Adcock of Edmonton, Alberta, passed away peacefully at the age of 74 years. Born in Nelson, BC in May 1950 and raised in Trail, BC, he was a […]
Cartoonist and puzzle maker Julie Larson had passed away two years ago. Julie Christine (Harris) Larson September 20, 1959 – August 17, 2022 From the obituary: Julie Harris Larson, 62, of Lincoln, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at The Christian Village in Lincoln. Julie began her professional career in architecture, interior and […]
Editorial cartoonist Ed Hall has passed away. Hugh Edward (Ed) Hall September 26, 1962 – May 19, 2024 Emmy announced Ed had passed on his Facebook page: It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I share that Ed passed away on Sunday. He bravely battled cancer over the last 8 years, never […]
Cartoonist Ron Moffatt has passed away. Ronald (Ron) Moffatt ca. 1941/42 – May 13, 2024 From the obituary: Ron Moffatt (82), a man of courage and dignity, sadly left this world on May 13, 2024 … Ron went into surgery. It was in the recovery room that his heart gave out. It had been a […]