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 (SAM) WYCHEJanuary 5, […]
Political and magazine cartoonist Ken Mahood has passed away.Kenneth B. (Ken) MahoodFebruary 4, 1930 – December 30, 2020The 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 Mahood, who […]
Comics and animation historian David Mruz has passed away. David Richard Mruz February 11, 1951 – December 20. 2020Comics and animation historian, fanzine publisher: Mindrot/AnimaniaWhen 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 Charles:For comics historian […]
Newspaper graphic artist Dorothy Henry has passed away. Dorothy Alice Henry (née: Leenknecht)October 31, 1925 – December 21, 2020Painter, commercial and advertising artist, newspaper illustrator, cartoonistDorothy 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 numerous agencies in the […]
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 in one […]
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 surgery. He will be […]
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 of troop trains […]
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 Judge Economus. He […]
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 and in movies. […]
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 for his eyewitness […]
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 – […]
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 only his […]
Bon vivant and cartoonist Janet Salter has passed away.Janet S. (Lipsky) SalterDecember 10, 1922 – October 31, 2020From the obituary: Mom was on lots of commissions, but enjoyed the Fine Arts Commission the most.Early on, she became part of the Beverly Hills Theatre Guild, which honored comedians, actors and singers and raised funds for struggling […]
Betty Debnam, the creator and editor of The Mini Page, has passed away. Betty Glass Debnam Hunt October 23, 1929 – November 1, 2020 Elementary school teacher, advertising copywriter Creator of the educational newspaper insert The Mini PageFrom the obituary:While teaching in Wake County, Betty had the idea of combining education and journalism into a newspaper […]
In the 1950s Marvel Comics was known as Atlas and by the end of that decade their “mystery” comic books specialized in monsters.Peter Kuper apparently is a fan. From The Nation:Though Peter uses a latter day logo: In the early 1960s Richard Lupoff was at the forefront of the emerging comic book fandom.Dick recently passed away. […]