YoungWillz 21,036 Posted July 11, 2016 The chap that draws Bristow in the Evening Standard must be getting on now. Frank Dickens I think his name is. You got me thinking about the newspaper strips of the 70s and 80s. There was Fred Basset, the Gambols, Sporting Sam, not to mention George and Lynn who seemed to live in a permanent state of undress ... I'm pretty certain Giles is deceased though. How would you describe a dead cartoonist - de-syndicated? Reportedly dead: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1053522731362085&id=254017831312583 A DDP Pick so awaiting the usual. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,036 Posted July 11, 2016 The chap that draws Bristow in the Evening Standard must be getting on now. Frank Dickens I think his name is. You got me thinking about the newspaper strips of the 70s and 80s. There was Fred Basset, the Gambols, Sporting Sam, not to mention George and Lynn who seemed to live in a permanent state of undress ... I'm pretty certain Giles is deceased though. How would you describe a dead cartoonist - de-syndicated? Reportedly dead: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1053522731362085&id=254017831312583 A DDP Pick so awaiting the usual. Telegraph Obit: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2016/07/11/frank-dickens-creator-of-bristow-comic-strip--obituary/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dead Cow 620 Posted July 28, 2016 Cartoonist for Mad Magazine, John Caldwell, has died. My older brother (who growing up had a Mad Magazine collection) was upset about the news. Now Jack Davis, cartoonist and co-founder of Mad Magazine, has died aged 91. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/jack-davis-dead-mad-magazine-915043 Also, Richard Thompson, American cartoonist known for his 'Cul de Sac' comic strip, has died aged 58. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/07/27/richard-thompson-acclaimed-cul-de-sac-creator-and-post-contributor-dies-at-58/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,517 Posted July 28, 2016 Jack Davis gets a QO via the Mail's AP piggybacking, which presumably opens up the doors for a lot of 60s American comic book artists to be viable DDP picks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,571 Posted August 22, 2016 I have heard rumours that Japanese Manga artist Yoshihiro Togashi (Hunter x Hunter) is so unwell he can no longer sit up despite being born in 1966. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,943 Posted September 30, 2016 Ted Benoit, French cartoonist and author of Blake and Mortimer comics, has died aged 69. http://www.fumettologica.it/2016/09/morto-ted-benoit-blake-mortimer/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,036 Posted October 22, 2016 DDP pick Steve Dillon, British comic book artist, has died aged 53. http://heavy.com/news/2016/10/steve-dillon-dead-graphic-comic-book-artist-dies-death-art-punisher-preacher-how-did-die/ Awaiting the usual. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,517 Posted October 22, 2016 Trending high enough on Twitter to make me think he'll get an Indie obit at least. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted October 22, 2016 I remember reading his Dr Who Weekly spin-off 'Abslom Daak: Dalek Killer' when I was 4. RIP... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,439 Posted October 22, 2016 Was he known to be ill, or is this one of those DDP related lucky guesses? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,963 Posted October 22, 2016 ITV inks out the first QO - http://www.itv.com/news/2016-10-22/comic-book-creator-steve-dillon-dies-at-the-age-of-54/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted October 23, 2016 Now he gets a BBC obit as well: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews/posts/10154031830487217 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Predictor 1,018 Posted January 15, 2017 The guy who created the New Zealandic comic Footrot Flats, Murray Ball, has dementia according to his wife. She revealed it about a year ago in a radio program. 27 January 2016: http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201786997/murray-ball-pam-ball https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Ball "Pam stated that Murray's health has been poor for the last six years, and that he now suffers from dementia." He was born in 1939 (exact DOB unclear) and Footrot is, at least if you go by the # of existing Wikipedia languages articles, only popular in the English-speaking world, Denmark and Sweden. In fact, even I had heard of it (Fähunden) and I'm not much of a comics person. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,101 Posted January 15, 2017 The guy who created the New Zealandic comic Footrot Flats, Murray Ball, has dementia according to his wife. She revealed it about a year ago in a radio program. 27 January 2016: http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201786997/murray-ball-pam-ball https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Ball "Pam stated that Murray's health has been poor for the last six years, and that he now suffers from dementia." He was born in 1939 (exact DOB unclear) and Footrot is, at least if you go by the # of existing Wikipedia languages articles, only popular in the English-speaking world, Denmark and Sweden. In fact, even I had heard of it (Fähunden) and I'm not much of a comics person. Has he died? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Predictor 1,018 Posted January 15, 2017 The guy who created the New Zealandic comic Footrot Flats, Murray Ball, has dementia according to his wife. She revealed it about a year ago in a radio program. 27 January 2016: http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201786997/murray-ball-pam-ball https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Ball "Pam stated that Murray's health has been poor for the last six years, and that he now suffers from dementia." He was born in 1939 (exact DOB unclear) and Footrot is, at least if you go by the # of existing Wikipedia languages articles, only popular in the English-speaking world, Denmark and Sweden. In fact, even I had heard of it (Fähunden) and I'm not much of a comics person. Has he died? Are we ONLY supposed to suggest deadpool candidates in the "Ideas and Possibilities" thread? Seriously, Paul... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,101 Posted January 15, 2017 The guy who created the New Zealandic comic Footrot Flats, Murray Ball, has dementia according to his wife. She revealed it about a year ago in a radio program. 27 January 2016: http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201786997/murray-ball-pam-ball https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Ball "Pam stated that Murray's health has been poor for the last six years, and that he now suffers from dementia." He was born in 1939 (exact DOB unclear) and Footrot is, at least if you go by the # of existing Wikipedia languages articles, only popular in the English-speaking world, Denmark and Sweden. In fact, even I had heard of it (Fähunden) and I'm not much of a comics person. Has he died? Are we ONLY supposed to suggest deadpool candidates in the "Ideas and Possibilities" thread? Seriously, Paul... I only asked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Predictor 1,018 Posted January 15, 2017 The guy who created the New Zealandic comic Footrot Flats, Murray Ball, has dementia according to his wife. She revealed it about a year ago in a radio program. 27 January 2016: http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201786997/murray-ball-pam-ball https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Ball "Pam stated that Murray's health has been poor for the last six years, and that he now suffers from dementia." He was born in 1939 (exact DOB unclear) and Footrot is, at least if you go by the # of existing Wikipedia languages articles, only popular in the English-speaking world, Denmark and Sweden. In fact, even I had heard of it (Fähunden) and I'm not much of a comics person. Has he died? Are we ONLY supposed to suggest deadpool candidates in the "Ideas and Possibilities" thread? Seriously, Paul... I only asked. Ok, sorry Paul. Thought this was a post similar to the one you made in the Ingmar Bergman thread. Going back to topic, I listened to the full radio program and his wife doesn't seem to specify which type of dementia it is, but I reckon it's in the later-stages by now. His health, coupled with his relatively advanced age, means that he could be a decent pick for any of the various 2018 pools should he be lucky enough to survive the year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,400 Posted January 17, 2017 Pascal Garray, a Belgian cartoonist, most known for his work on The Smurfs, has died aged 51. Here is the link to the original obituary in French. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted January 18, 2017 Here is the link to the original obituary in French. Careful, you don't want to upset SC. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 19, 2017 Here is the link to the original obituary in French. Careful, you don't want to upset SC. LOL True dat. Moreso 'Belgian cartoonist' used in a sentence on a website loosely concerned with a minutia of fame. Like stories about Estonian club owners. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,439 Posted January 19, 2017 Here is the link to the original obituary in French. Careful, you don't want to upset SC. LOL True dat. Moreso 'Belgian cartoonist' used in a sentence on a website loosely concerned with a minutia of fame. Like stories about Estonian club owners. SC Hey, nothing wrong with Estonian club owners stories. I once heard that Rowdy Joonas Purje once let his nightclub stay up till 8pm, if you can imagine the decadence... Heh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,400 Posted January 23, 2017 John Watkiss, a British artist who has worked on various DC comic books, storyboards for The Walking Dead, and worked on Disney's Tarzan and Atlantis: The Lost Empire, has died aged 55. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,966 Posted February 1, 2017 Inventor of "Swamp Thing" Bernie Wrightson has something wrong with his brain: http://www.newsarama.com/32942-swamp-thing-co-creator-bernie-wrightson-retires-due-to-health.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted February 1, 2017 Inventor of "Swamp Thing" Bernie Wrightson has something wrong with his brain I don't like Swamp Thing either but that's a bit harsh. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,943 Posted February 11, 2017 Japanese manga legend Jiro Taniguchi has died aged 69. https://sg.news.yahoo.com/japanese-manga-legend-jiro-taniguchi-dies-69-publisher-182246828.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
