Skinny kiltrunner 552 Posted December 8, 2019 3 hours ago, Predictor said: One of my 2019 DDP picks was British comic book artist Glenn Fabry. Back in October 2018, it was revealed that he had lung cancer. I included him in my team, which I sent on 29 December 2018. I've just noticed right now that there had been an update on the 28th regarding his illness. Turns out it was tuberculosis all along. His Wikipedia wasn't updated to this fact until February 2019. Happy for the guy, but that's one wasted pick. https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/12/28/glenn-fabry-tuberculosis-not-lung-cancer/ Perhaps the only scenario where you are thrilled to be diagnosed with TB. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,001 Posted December 10, 2019 Al Jaffee is 98. Al Jaffee has also just relaunched his official website and doesn't look like he's going anywhere soon. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skinny kiltrunner 552 Posted December 10, 2019 30 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said: Al Jaffee is 98. Al Jaffee has also just relaunched his official website and doesn't look like he's going anywhere soon Not unless that recliner has wheels. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Etushispushingupdaisies 127 Posted December 18, 2019 https://m.lenta.ru/news/2019/12/18/alimov/amp/. Soviet animator, production designer and the creator of Boniface the Lion , Sergey Alimov, is dead at 81. (Russian language obit). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,246 Posted December 22, 2019 The cartoonist Stuart Knickerbocker has died http://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2019/12/16/stuart-j-knickerbocker-rip/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 18,926 Posted December 27, 2019 Going to pop this here. Producer Lee Mendelson, famous for producing the Peanuts TV Specials died on Christmas Day according to this: https://padailypost.com/2019/12/27/lee-mendelson-executive-producer-of-peanuts-tv-specials-dies/ IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0578882/ Also wrote the song Christmas Time Is Here. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,011 Posted January 29, 2020 Former Boston Herald cartoonist Jerry Holbert was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) last year. Jerry, 61, had been exhibiting symptoms for five years prior to his diagnosis. I thought maybe a sneaky Cup pick but it appears the disease has an average life expectancy of 8 years, meaning he has 3 years minimum, approx. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skinny kiltrunner 552 Posted January 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, Sir Creep said: Former Boston Herald cartoonist Jerry Holbert was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) last year. Jerry, 61, had been exhibiting symptoms for five years prior to his diagnosis. I thought maybe a sneaky Cup pick but it appears the disease has an average life expectancy of 8 years, meaning he has 3 years minimum, approx. SC On the other hand, Terry Jones had FTD and died 5 years after diagnosis. Means he's due, maybe even overdue. I'd pick him for sure in the Cup if I were you. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,011 Posted January 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Skinny kiltrunner said: On the other hand, Terry Jones had FTD and died 5 years after diagnosis. Means he's due, maybe even overdue. I'd pick him for sure in the Cup if I were you. Oh we are going to have fun in Cup play, I just know it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,201 Posted February 8, 2020 Arguably should or could also go in the journalist thread or another thread I cant find around comics etc but anyway Victor Gorelick, editor in chief of Archie comics has passed away aged 78. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,090 Posted March 14, 2020 Allen Bellman a Captain American cartoonist in the golden age of comic books, has died. He was 95. https://deadline.com/2020/03/allen-bellman-dies-captain-america-artist-in-comics-golden-age-was-95-obituary-1202883084/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,594 Posted March 24, 2020 comic book writer Albert Uderzo, who is best known for Asterix & Obelix, dead at 92 years https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2020/03/24/albert-uderzo-l-un-des-peres-d-asterix-est-mort_6034210_3382.html 1 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,708 Posted March 24, 2020 Sad news. Asterix is one of the great cultural creations of the 20th Century imo. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 3,644 Posted March 24, 2020 15 minutes ago, TomTomTelekom said: comic book writer Albert Uderzo, who is best known for Asterix & Obelix, dead at 92 years https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2020/03/24/albert-uderzo-l-un-des-peres-d-asterix-est-mort_6034210_3382.html Big news here in France ! He was really loved... +1 for my french list... RIP... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,001 Posted March 24, 2020 16 minutes ago, TomTomTelekom said: comic book writer Albert Uderzo, who is best known for Asterix & Obelix, dead at 92 years https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2020/03/24/albert-uderzo-l-un-des-peres-d-asterix-est-mort_6034210_3382.html Unless Nigel Blackwell or New Jack die this year, this is the death I'll be most sad at in 2020. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 988 Posted March 24, 2020 32 minutes ago, TomTomTelekom said: comic book writer Albert Uderzo, who is best known for Asterix & Obelix, dead at 92 years https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2020/03/24/albert-uderzo-l-un-des-peres-d-asterix-est-mort_6034210_3382.html Damn shame. I love those books from childhood to this day. The first bit of latin I ever learned was because of those. Alea jacta est. RIP. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,342 Posted March 24, 2020 My father used to have every single Asterix comic book ( until his death), so as a child I also read them all. Sad, but at least a hit for my French theme team... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 18,926 Posted March 24, 2020 Terribly sad that it is simply in the wrong thread! (Is @Cat O'Falk ill?) I'll say it again, the title should be changed to comedians and comedy writers. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markb4 794 Posted March 24, 2020 Big fan of the Asterix series. A sad death indeed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 820 Posted March 24, 2020 Bbc https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-52016721 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,090 Posted March 24, 2020 14 hours ago, TomTomTelekom said: comic book writer Albert Uderzo, who is best known for Asterix & Obelix, dead at 92 years https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2020/03/24/albert-uderzo-l-un-des-peres-d-asterix-est-mort_6034210_3382.html Albert Uderzo QO: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/mar/24/asterix-creator-albert-uderzo-dies-at-92 I remember reading Asterix in elementary school. I seem to recall ithey were in the back of the class (in one year or another) and available for perusing during indoor recess. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ajlposh 448 Posted April 9, 2020 Mort Drucker of Mad Magazine fame has died 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,001 Posted April 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, ajlposh said: Mort Drucker of Mad Magazine fame has died Heard an interview last year where some other Mad writer referred to him in the past tense which made me think he wasn't long for this world. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 18,926 Posted April 9, 2020 2 hours ago, ajlposh said: Mort Drucker of Mad Magazine fame has died 1 hour ago, Spade_Cooley said: Heard an interview last year where some other Mad writer referred to him in the past tense which made me think he wasn't long for this world. From Spade's 2017 Salvage Lot: On 01/01/2017 at 11:32, Spade_Cooley said: K!eran M@xwell - "Inspiring" Olympic torch carrier from four years ago who has taken a turn for the worse in recent months, nowhere near guaranteed an obit though Sonja Durham - This may be the one I regret dropping most, Lady Gaga's bestie, stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, Gaga's even got a song about her on her latest album... I'm almost certain I'll curse dropping her Keith Welch, Les Mutrie - Footballers who may well fall victim to the "no BBC local report" rulings Miguel Ferrer - The big "rumour" pick this year other than Eddie Long, but I can't risk a pick based on Twitter gossip and nothing higher up Alan Chamberlain - Probably the most famous snooker referee with a penis left now Len Ganley's gone. Has suddenly stepped down from all positions he holds in the game and there were a few "didn't know he was that ill" comments from the snooker community around there. Mort Drucker - Mad Magazine artist apparently fully on the way out And yet unpicked for the DDP. Would he obit? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
