Thatcher 2,416 Posted June 4, 2018 Nick Meglin, editor and contributor to Mad magazine, has died aged 82. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,972 Posted June 12, 2018 Bulgarian media is saying that Rumen Petkov has died: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumen_Petkov Huge in Bulgaria, won a Palme D'Or in Cannes for best short film, and directed episodes of such western animated series' like Cow and Chicken, Dexter's Lab, or Johnny Bravo. https://www.dnevnik.bg/v_pamet/2018/06/11/3198125_pochina_bulgarskiiat_animator_i_rejisyor_suzdatel_na/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,727 Posted July 20, 2018 Australian Cartoonist Jeff Hook dead at 89 years https://twitter.com/Knightcartoons/status/1020203666257530880 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted July 20, 2018 Jon Schnepp, an animator whose long resume of accomplishments also includes directing the film 'Metalocalypse, has died. He was 51. Schnepp suffered a stroke last week and never recovered. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jon-schnepp-dead-metalocalypse-director-dies-stroke-1128827 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,972 Posted August 24, 2018 Comic book "legend" Russ Heath dead at 91: https://www.newsarama.com/41535-russ-heath-passes-away.html Worked for DC comics, and was an inspiration for Roy Lichtenstein. Also something about "Little Annie Fanny" for the Playboy magazine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Heath Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,416 Posted August 24, 2018 Russ Heath, American artist who worked for DC Comics and contributed to the Little Annie Fanny feature in Playboy during the 1960s, has died aged 91. Edit: Beaten to it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,972 Posted August 24, 2018 Hah, for once! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,972 Posted August 24, 2018 And while we're at "Little Annie Fanny", the remaining survivors are now the obitable Al Jaffee (97) Arnold Roth (89) and the less obitable Paul Coker (88/89) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted August 27, 2018 Momoko Sakura, a Manga writer & illustrator most noted for the Chibi Maruko-chan series, died August 15th. She was 53. Her death is only now being reported (August 27th). https://kotaku.com/momoko-sakura-one-of-japans-most-famous-manga-creators-1828622590 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,046 Posted August 30, 2018 Co-creator of Ghost Rider and Son of Satan, Gary Friedrich, has reportedly died aged 75: https://www.cbr.com/ghost-rider-gary-friedrich-passed-away/ IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1860666/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,046 Posted August 30, 2018 Also reportedly dead is Spider Woman co-creator Marie Severin, aged 89: https://www.cbr.com/marvel-marie-severin-stroke/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lewd_Squirrel 331 Posted August 30, 2018 Wow, they were both born on August 21st. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted September 8, 2018 Terry Wiley, a prominent 1990s British self-publisher of comics, including Sleaze Castle, Petra Etcetera and Verityfair, has died. He was 56. https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/09/08/terry-wiley-sleaze-castle-petra-etcetera-verityfair-died/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,527 Posted September 24, 2018 Roger Mainwood, animation director who worked with Raymond Briggs on a number of occasions (including light-hearted laugh-a-long classic When the Window Blows and The Snowman), dead at 65 Also, Raymond Briggs surely deserves a thread? He's a very DeathList-y name.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted September 24, 2018 43 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said: Roger Mainwood, animation director who worked with Raymond Briggs on a number of occasions (including light-hearted laugh-a-long classic When the Window Blows and The Snowman), dead at 65 Also, Raymond Briggs surely deserves a thread? He's a very DeathList-y name.... "Mainwood’s career began in 1979 when, not long out of art school, he directed an animated video for German electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk’s single Autobahn." DL always a place you can come learn something new and cool!http://kraftwerkonline.pagesperso-orange.fr/autobahncartoon2.html -- Mainwood Interview re: Autobahn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,582 Posted September 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Spade_Cooley said: Roger Mainwood, animation director who worked with Raymond Briggs on a number of occasions (including light-hearted laugh-a-long classic When the Window Blows and The Snowman), dead at 65 Also, Raymond Briggs surely deserves a thread? He's a very DeathList-y name.... Briggs is a unique pick on my DDP Theme Team. He looked terrible last year accepting an award with Shirley Hughes who looks set for a few years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markb4 902 Posted September 24, 2018 3 hours ago, Spade_Cooley said: Roger Mainwood, animation director who worked with Raymond Briggs on a number of occasions (including light-hearted laugh-a-long classic When the Window Blows and The Snowman), dead at 65 Also, Raymond Briggs surely deserves a thread? He's a very DeathList-y name.... "light-hearted laugh-a-long classic", lol! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted September 24, 2018 16 minutes ago, markb4 said: 3 hours ago, Spade_Cooley said: Roger Mainwood, animation director who worked with Raymond Briggs on a number of occasions (including light-hearted laugh-a-long classic When the Window Blows and The Snowman), dead at 65 Also, Raymond Briggs surely deserves a thread? He's a very DeathList-y name.... "light-hearted laugh-a-long classic", lol! It was 'When the Window Blows' that got me 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted September 24, 2018 4 hours ago, Bibliogryphon said: Briggs is a unique pick on my DDP Theme Team. He looked terrible last year accepting an award with Shirley Hughes who looks set for a few years. **thinking Biblio just kissed that unique goodbye**..... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted September 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Sir Creep said: 6 hours ago, Bibliogryphon said: Briggs is a unique pick on my DDP Theme Team. He looked terrible last year accepting an award with Shirley Hughes who looks set for a few years. **thinking Biblio just kissed that unique goodbye**..... Quite a few of us already had RB up for consideration. I have him in the 30/30 pool, for one. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,582 Posted September 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Sir Creep said: **thinking Biblio just kissed that unique goodbye**..... I have about 12 uniques in that Theme Team. I was surprised I got Briggs for this year. He will also be on my Shadowlist again next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted September 27, 2018 Norm Breyfogle, who worked on Batman comic books from 1987 to 1995, has died. He was 58. https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/09/26/batman-artist-norm-breyfogle-died-aged-58/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,527 Posted October 1, 2018 Carlos Ezquerra, co-creator of Judge Dredd, dead at 70. I think this is a big death for people who "like" comicbooks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markb4 902 Posted October 4, 2018 Animator and filmmaker, Will Vinton, has passed away according to his FB. https://www.facebook.com/will.vinton/?hc_ref=ARTFOiq9M6syER-XnU9hcm47tA8qSGmnSHX7LKw-5Pr90mbc10ytoKknVJ8alyltglc&fref=nf&__xts__[0]=68.ARDR2KrnfrojbNxZlTuevTylGml_VAvTWIuZEI1QhutFGDzyFrLLoTWxW0BFpDrtivy9m-1hPUDiTN_-juQYsX41Tw9a4r8GJ9d2lAFWP2fODTw5kvh5pVZ7PmN2dZ8iK4z-eQjsronP8jV0Rk3BM8LpuNRfB7xEvz7csqrTp4Od9J8-TWpgbQ&__tn__=kC-R 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,744 Posted October 4, 2018 18 minutes ago, markb4 said: Animator and filmmaker, Will Vinton, has passed away according to his FB. He was a true legend. He animated the Noid... The California Raisins... and this nightmare fuel. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
