Bill Bryant – RIP
Artist, musician, teacher, and cartoonist Bill Bryant has passed away. Dr. Billy Joe (Bill) Bryant October 19, 1936 – January 18, 2021 From the obituary: In 1976, Bill moved his family back to Louisiana where he began his teaching career at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, retiring as Professor Emeritus in the Department of […]
Posted on: Jan 21, 2021, Section: Comic strips, Obituary, Comments: 0 Comments
W. B. Park – RIP
Cartoonist and illustrator W. B. Park has passed away. William Bryan (W.B.) Park June 12, 1936 – January 2, 2021 author, journalist, illustrator, cartoonist From the obituary: Bill was a well-known international cartoonist, writer and illustrator. He opened his Park-Art Studio in Orlando in 1963. He had over 60 cartoons published in The New Yorker […]
Posted on: Jan 8, 2021, Section: Children's Books, Comic strips, Illustration, Magazine cartoons, Obituary, Comments: 3 Comments
Dick Kulpa – RIP
Cartoonist and caricaturist Dick Kulpa has passed away. Richard Allen (Dick) Kulpa January 12, 1953 – January 3, 2020 Family and friends of Dick Kulpa are reporting his death. … a few days ago when a hospital visit about one thing turned into a deadly diagnosis of stage 4 cancer. Dick found a battle […]
Posted on: Jan 5, 2021, Section: Caricature, Cartoonist, Comic strips, Obituary, Comments: 2 Comments
2020: The Dearly Departed
This is an installment of 2020 Newspaper Comics: Debuts, Departures, and the Dearly Departed.(part 1: Debuts – – part 2: Departures – – part 3: Dearly Departed – – part 4: Detours/Deviations) 2020 – The Dearly DepartedThese U. S. newspaper and magazine cartoonists died in 2020. © Sam Wyche & J. D. CroweSAMUEL DAVID […]
Posted on: Jan 1, 2021, Section: Comic strips, Editorial cartooning, Magazine cartoons, Obituary, Comments: 3 Comments
Ken Mahood – RIP
Political and magazine cartoonist Ken Mahood has passed away. Kenneth B. (Ken) MahoodFebruary 4, 1930 – December 30, 2020 The Daily Mail is reporting the death of Ken Mahood: He passed away peacefully in St Thomas’ Hospital in London on Wednesday. Moving tributes were paid yesterday to the brilliant and charismatic former Mail cartoonist Ken […]
Posted on: Jan 1, 2021, Section: Editorial cartooning, Magazine cartoons, Obituary, Comments: Comments Off on Ken Mahood – RIP
David Mruz – RIP
Comics and animation historian David Mruz has passed away. David Richard Mruz February 11, 1951 – December 20. 2020 Comics and animation historian, fanzine publisher: Mindrot/Animania When most of us think of Minneapolis cartoonists our thoughts go back to Charles Schulz, for native Minnesotan David Mruz his thoughts go back much further to another […]
Posted on: Dec 28, 2020, Section: Animation, Comic Books, Comic history, Comic strips, Obituary, Comments: 2 Comments
Dorothy Henry – RIP
Newspaper graphic artist Dorothy Henry has passed away. Dorothy Alice Henry (née: Leenknecht)October 31, 1925 – December 21, 2020 Painter, commercial and advertising artist, newspaper illustrator, cartoonist Dorothy was the staff illustrator of the Port Huron Times Herald for some years. From the obituary: Dorothy was employed as Advertising Design Artist and Illustrator at […]
Posted on: Dec 24, 2020, Section: Comic strips, Illustration, Obituary, Comments: Comments Off on Dorothy Henry – RIP
2020 In Memoriam Lists
Year-end lists are starting to show up. A couple In Memoriam on animation sites have been posted. Cartoon Brew documented obituaries in the animation industry. The past 12 months, in which the spectre of disease and death loomed over everything, saw Cartoon Brew chalk up a sad record: we have never published so many obituaries […]
Posted on: Dec 23, 2020, Section: Animation, Comic Books, Comic strips, Obituary, Comments: 1 Comment
Richard Corben – RIP
Comic artist and illustrator Richard Corben has passed away. Richard Vance Corben October 1, 1940 – December 2, 2020 Dona Corben revealed Richard’s passing on the Corben Studios Facebook page: It is with great sorrow and loss that I must share the sad news that Richard Corben died Dec 2, 2020 following heart […]
Posted on: Dec 10, 2020, Section: Alternative comics, Illustration, Obituary, Comments: Comments Off on Richard Corben – RIP
Paul E. Fitzgerald – RIP
Journalist and civil servant Paul E. Fitzgerald has passed away. Paul Edward (Fitz) FitzgeraldNovember 26, 1926 – December 3, 2020 From the obituary: He entered the US Army as an enlisted man during WW2, serving as a heavy weapons crewman. After completing Officer Candidate School, he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in charge […]
Posted on: Dec 6, 2020, Section: Books, Comic history, Magazines, Obituary, Publications, Comments: Comments Off on Paul E. Fitzgerald – RIP
Ed Black – RIP
Cartoonist and comics historian Ed Black has passed away. Joseph Edward (Ed) Black March 12, 1944 – November 26, 2020 From the obituary: Ed served in the U.S Army during the Vietnam War. Ed worked for the Mahoning County Clerk of Courts. Prior to the clerk of Courts Office Ed was a Bailiff for […]
Posted on: Dec 3, 2020, Section: Comic strips, Obituary, Comments: Comments Off on Ed Black – RIP
Helen Komar – RIP
Animator Helen Komar has passed away. Helen (Sobkow) KomarSeptember 4, 1927 – November 27, 2020 From the obituary: Helen was an accomplished artist who enjoyed illustrating, cartooning, and portraiture. She was a master of pastel, pencil, oil and acrylic mediums. Millions of people are unaware that they have seen her animated work on TV […]
Posted on: Dec 2, 2020, Section: Animation, Obituary, Comments: Comments Off on Helen Komar – RIP
John Brinkerhoff – RIP
Humor writer and copywriter John Brinkerhoff has passed away. John Scott Brinkerhoff August 16, 1944 – November 23, 2020 From the obituary: After graduating from Newbury High School in 1962, he went to Ohio University to study journalism. In his junior year, he was the recipient of a William Randolph Hearst National Journalism Award […]
Posted on: Nov 24, 2020, Section: Comic strips, Obituary, Comments: Comments Off on John Brinkerhoff – RIP
Justin Benedict Struck, Killed Crossing Street
From NBCWashington: A man who was known throughout the D.C. area for his satirical comics was struck and killed by a car in Old Town Alexandria Friday. Justin Benedict, 55, was crossing South Washington Street at the intersection of Wilkes Street about 4 p.m. when a car struck him, police said. Justin Cascaden Benedict1965 – […]
Posted on: Nov 23, 2020, Section: Comic strips, Obituary, web comics, Comments: 2 Comments
David Geiser – RIP
Artist and underground comix cartoonist David Geiser has passed away. David Montague Geiser June 28, 1947 – October 14, 2020 From the obituary: A prolific artist, his work from the underground comics early in his career to recent drawings such as “Snail Ridin’ the Mouse” and “Dog Boy (a Young Cynic)” reflect his not […]
Posted on: Nov 13, 2020, Section: Alternative comics, Comic Books, Editorial cartooning, Obituary, Comments: Comments Off on David Geiser – RIP