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, 2024Emmy 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 letting […]
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 […]
Comic book artist Don Perlin has passed away. Donald David (Don) Perlin August 27, 1929 – May 14, 2024 Don’s passing was announced by family on social media: I am devastated to report the death of an amazing man. My father Don Perlin passed away peacefully yesterday at the age of 94. He ws an […]
Some more thoughts on the lovely life of Trina Robbins from Andrew Farago at The Comics Journal, John Lent of the International Journal of Comic Art, and a few dozen more short remembrances from cartoonists and friends.Andrew Farago at The Comics Journal has a wonderfully detailed (halfway between profile and biography) obituary. Andrew and TCJ […]
Editorial cartoonist Bob Lynch has passed away.Robert Emery (Bob) Lynch April 15, 1933 – April 6, 2024 From the obituary: He was eventually deployed to Korea and was a veteran of The Korean War. After his discharge, he attended The Cooper School of Art in Cleveland and spent the next ten years employed by various […]
Since The Daily Cartoonist has reported the deaths of Don Wright, Bob Beerbohm, and Trina Robbins others, including The New York Times and The Washington Post, have noted their passing. Don Wright The New York Times Don Wright, Editorial Cartoonist With a Skewer for a Pen, Dies at 90 He won two Pulitzers for Florida […]
Comix cartoonist and comics “herstorian” Trina Robbins has passed away. Trina Robbins (née Perlson) August 17, 1938 – April 10, 2024 Trina’s daughter Casey informed the world of its loss yesterday: My mother Trina Robbins passed away this morning. We miss her so much alreadyTrina was among the first group of underground comix cartoonists appearing […]
Children’s author-illustrator Mike Thaler has passed away. Michael Charles (Mike) Thaler October 8, 1936 – March 23, 2024From the obituary: Mike Thaler’s creative genius captured the imaginations of millions of children with a story called The Teacher From the Black Lagoon. It blossomed into a favorite Scholastic series consisting of 66 titles and selling over […]
Editorial cartoonist Don Wright has passed away. Donald Conway (Don) Wright January 23, 1934 – March 24, 2024 From The Palm Beach Post: (Or via MSN:) Don Wright, the former Palm Beach Post editorial cartoonist whose searing, meticulously crafted illustrations made him one of the most renowned political cartoonists of his era, died last month […]
Comics historian Bob Beerbohm has passed away. Robert Lee (Bob) Beerbohm June 17, 1952 – March 27, 2024 Bob was an early reader of comic books in Saudi Arabia where his father was working. When he returned to the United States (Nebraska) he became involved in comic book fandom and entrepreneurship as a teenager, buying, […]