Cartoonist and illustrator Gerry Shamray has passed away. Gerald James (Gerry) Shamray February 19, 1957 – September 25, 2023 From the moment Gerry Shamray got his first box of Crayola Crayons as a child, he’s been creating bright, colorful images and imaginative stories. The crayons may have been replaced by a Wacom tablet and mixed […]
Architect and cartoonist Robert Stringer has passed away.Robert Preston Stringer, III April 28, 1948 – July 24, 2023 From the obituary: A proud graduate of Forest High School (FHS), Robert shared his gifts of music and art by playing the lead guitar in a popular band. His artwork could be found in numerous publications, one […]
St. Petersburg Times staff artist and illustrator Joe Tonelli has passed away. Joseph Felix (Joe) Tonelli November 19, 1926 – August 12, 2023Joe was staff artist at The St. Petersburg Times from 1962-1993, at times the chief staff artist.From the obituary: Recognizing his exceptional talent, his parents allowed him to ride a city bus to […]
Cartoonist Virginia Lindemann has passed away.Virginia Louise (Ginny) Lindemann December 12, 1944 – June 28, 2023 From the obituary: Ginny attended Stafford Hall School of Business, Summit, N.J. and Farleigh Dickinson University, Madison, N.J. where she majored in Art and given many awards for her Oil Paintings. Ginny was an Executive Secretary in N.J., Massachusetts, […]
Author Gary Grobman has passed away.Gary Marc Grobman November 11, 1952 – August 11, 2023Author, reporter, politico, advocate, consultant, professor, marathoner, musician, humorist, gagman.Gary had a life full of a wide range of activities. From the obituary: When Mr. Edgar, a progressive Democrat and anti-war activist, decided in 1974 to pursue a Congressional seat in […]
Publisher, cartoonist, artist Jim Adcock has passed away. James Bentley (Jim) Adcock June 12, 1948 – July 19, 2023From the obituary: Jim said he could not remember a time when he didn’t want to be an artist. Though he had the brains and heart to conquer any discipline, he had scores of stories about the […]
Disney and animation historian Jim Korkis has passed away. James Patrick (Jim) Korkis August 15, 1950 – July 28, 2023Mark Goldhaber reported the sad news today on Jim’s GoFundMe page: Friends, I am heartbroken to have to inform you that our friend Jim Korkis passed away this morning. He was unresponsive this morning at the […]
Creators Syndicate coordinator and graphic designer Pete Kaminski has passed away. Peter James Kaminski February 9, 1990 ~ July 12, 2023From the obituary: Peter J. Kaminski, 33, died July 12, 2023, at the University of Chicago Medical Center after an extended illness. Pete moved to Los Angeles, California to join Creators Syndicate working with artists […]
Cartoonist David Illsley has passed away. From the obituary: David Avard Illsley, age 81, of Edgewater, Florida, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at Advent Health New Smyrna in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, after a long illness. David had been employed as an Artist/Cartoonist/Videographer, in TV, newspapers, and educational venues in various cities. David had […]
Comics and illustration historian and publisher Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. has passed away. “Jim was one of those rare figures in the history of comics, an amateur in the best and most noble sense of the word, a scholar with discriminating taste, a selfless researcher before the internet existed, an historian who helped create a foundation […]
Cartoonist Clay Butler has passed away. From the obituary: Clay [David Butler] was diagnosed with Ocular Melanoma, a rare aggressive eye cancer in January 2022. It metastasized to his liver in September. He died on June 13th 2023 at home with the support of hospice, 17 ½ months after the original diagnosis. Clay became a […]
Linda Walter, cartoonist for the Susie Q. Smith comic panel and strip among others, died 14 years ago and since then she had been kept at a funeral home without getting a proper burial. From WTEN-TV: WOODSTOCK, N.Y. (NEWS10) — After going unclaimed for many years, the cremated remains of 1950s comic strip illustrator Linda […]
Actor, singer, and Amanda Panda cartoonist Jack Millie has passed away. From the Swing Era Big Band Facebook page: Sad news for Swing Era Big Band and fans. Jack Millie passed away June 6th … Jack’s wife Bonnie said he died at home from stage 4 COPD… From the obituary: Jack was a gifted and […]
Comic artist John Romita has passed away.John Romita, Jr. broke the sad news that his father had passed away: My father, John Romita passed away peacefully in his sleep this Monday morning. He is a legend in the art world and it would be my honor to follow in his footsteps. Please keep your thoughts […]
More comic strip stuff. Teaser Tuesday Curtis, Crabgrass, and Dick Tracy leave us on tenterhooks as to what will follow this week. As regular readers of Mike Curtis’s Dick Tracy know the Diet Smith resolution may take months. Also waiting to be resolved is the decision of what comic strip The Canberra Times will keep […]