Ernie Colón – RIP
Comic book artist Ernie Colón has passed away. Ernie Colón (Ernesto Colón Sierra de Cordobes y Lopez) July 13, 1031 – August 8, 2019 ME: If I’m not mistaken, your complete name is Ernesto Sierra de Cordobes Y Lopez Colón , isn’t it? Can you explain to our readers its origin? ERNIE: My name is […]
Posted on: Aug 9, 2019, Section: Cartoonist, Comic Books, Comic strips, Obituary, Comments: 0 Comments
Bob Cope – RIP
Engineer and political cartoonist Bob Cope has passed away. James Robert (Bob) Cope February 6, 1937 – July 18, 2019 Bob’s impressive accomplishments as an engineer for 60 years are far too extensive to list here, but his cartooning career is easier. From the obituary: As a hobby from 2001 through 2018, Bob […]
Posted on: Jul 27, 2019, Section: AAEC-feed, Editorial cartooning, Obituary, Comments: Comments Off on Bob Cope – RIP
Mordillo – RIP
Internationally acclaimed cartoonist Guillermo Mordillo has passed away. Guillermo Mordillo Menéndez August 4, 1932 – June 30, 2019 Sources close to the family have reported the death. The news has spread worldwide, unfortunately, at this moment, I am not finding a report in English and Google Translate is not working for me right now. […]
Posted on: Jun 30, 2019, Section: Cartoonist's Cartoonists, International, Obituary, Comments: 1 Comment
William F. Brown – RIP
Playwright, author, illustrator, cartoonist Wm. F. Brown has passed away. WILLIAM FERDINAND (BILL) BROWN April 16, 1928 – June 23, 2019 From the Broadway World obituary: After attending Princeton University, he moved to New York City and landed a job writing for Look Magazine in 1950. After a year in the U.S. Army, […]
Posted on: Jun 24, 2019, Section: Cartoonist, Children's Books, Comic strips, Obituary, Comments: Comments Off on William F. Brown – RIP
Cal Massey – RIP
Comic artist, illustrator, sculptor Cal Massey has passed away. Calvin Levi (Cal) Massey February 10, 1926 – June 10, 2019 From the Philadelphia Inquirer report: The artist Cal Massey, who created hundreds of paintings, illustrations, designs and sculptures over a career of nearly 70 years, died June 11 at Virtua Marlton Hospital. He was […]
Posted on: Jun 18, 2019, Section: Comic Books, Obituary, Comments: Comments Off on Cal Massey – RIP
Marian Del Vecchio – RIP
Cartoonist and community activist Marian Del Vecchio has passed away. Marian Del Vecchio February 24, 1935 – June 15, 2019 From the obituary: Her memoir, “Hunger,” traces her family’s 1938 escape from Hitler, the excitement of New York, and the Freudian labyrinth of the 1960s. In 1964 Marian married former fighter pilot, […]
Posted on: Jun 17, 2019, Section: AAEC-feed, Cartoonist, Obituary, Comments: Comments Off on Marian Del Vecchio – RIP
Steve McLachlin – RIP
Newspaper illustrator/cartoonist Steve McLachlin has passed away. John Stephen (Steve) McLachlin October 6, 1936 (?) – January 2019 Daytona Beach News-Journal illustrator, cartoonist, and art director 1961 – 2000. From the obituary: Family and friends of Steve McLachlin will gather in Ormond Beach next weekend to honor the memory of The News-Journal’s longtime […]
Posted on: Jun 13, 2019, Section: Illustration, Obituary, Comments: Comments Off on Steve McLachlin – RIP
Skip Morrow – RIP
Cartoonist and musician Skip Morrow has passed away. Dennis B. (Skip) Morrow circa 1951 – May 28, 2019 cartoonist, illustrator, musician From the obituary: All the while, he loved to sketch. His art mostly consisted of cartoons, although he was talented in several mediums. In 1974, while still playing music on the […]
Posted on: Jun 10, 2019, Section: Cartooning, Cartoonist, Obituary, Comments: Comments Off on Skip Morrow – RIP
Joe Lanier – RIP
Cartoonist Joe Lanier has passed away. Joseph Phillip (Joe) Lanier November 19, 1937 – May 26, 2019 From the obituary: After finishing time in law enforcement, Lanier’s security industry career began in 1968 as an installing dealer and then progressed in 1973 with the formation of Texas-based Defensive Security Southwest, a wholesale distributor […]
Posted on: Jun 7, 2019, Section: Cartoonist, Magazine cartoons, Obituary, Comments: Comments Off on Joe Lanier – RIP
Everett Raymond Kinstler – RIP
Illustrator and portrait artist Everett Raymond Kinstler has passed away. EVERETT RAYMOND KINSTLER August 5, 1926 – May 26, 2019 From the Portrait Society of America Facebook page: It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we share the news that Everett Raymond Kinstler passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2019 […]
Posted on: May 29, 2019, Section: Comic Books, Illustration, Obituary, Comments: Comments Off on Everett Raymond Kinstler – RIP
Jorge Longarón – RIP
Famed Spanish illustrator Jordi Longarón has passed away. Jordi Longarón i Llopart (aka: Jorge Longarón) February 1 November 29, 1933 – May 10, 2019 Spanish comic artist Jordi Longarón made a name for himself throughout Europe; in the United States he was known as Jorge Longarón, artist of the Friday Foster comic strip. […]
Posted on: May 11, 2019, Section: Comic strips, Illustration, Obituary, Comments: 1 Comment
Nurit Karlin RIP
Cartoonist Nurit Karlin has passed away. Updated May 8 with the New York Times obituary. Nurit Karlin December 26, 1938 – April 30, 2019 Michael Maslin is reporting the death of Nurit Karlin. Ms. Karlin was the only female cartoonist in the pages of The New Yorker from [Mary Petty’s last cartoon in] […]
Posted on: May 2, 2019, Section: Cartooning, Children's Books, Magazine cartoons, Obituary, Comments: 1 Comment
Peter Vatsures – RIP
Cartoonist Peter Vatsures has passed away. Peter Spiro Vatsures July 26, 1930 – April 15, 2019 art director, painter, musician From the obituary: After a short volunteer tour of active duty in the U.S. Army, he moved to New York City to begin his life-long pursuit of artistic expression. Peter sold several cartoons […]
Posted on: Apr 18, 2019, Section: Cartoonist, Obituary, Comments: Comments Off on Peter Vatsures – RIP
Dwane Powell – RIP
(updated with the family’s loving obituary) Editorial cartoonist Dwane Powell has passed away. Drexal Dwane Powell, Jr. November 7, 1944 – April 14, 2019 Dwane’s papers are at the University of North Carolina, their biographical note: Drexel Dwane Powell Jr., an editorial cartoonist, was born 7 November 1944 in Lake Village, Arkansas. He began drawing […]
Posted on: Apr 17, 2019, Section: AAEC-feed, Editorial cartooning, Obituary, Comments: 5 Comments
Don Morgan – RIP
Animator and Pogo artist Don Morgan has passed away. Donald Lester (Don) Morgan May 16, 1938 – March 31, 2019 From the obituary: He grew up in Mechanicsburg, Penn., and joined the Navy three days after graduation from high school. After his time in the Navy he went to Pratt Institute and majored […]
Posted on: Apr 6, 2019, Section: Animation, Cartoonist, Comic strips, Obituary, Comments: Comments Off on Don Morgan – RIP
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