RIP: Eric Rohmer
Film director Eric Rohmer, part of the French New Wave in the 1960s, passed away Monday in Paris at the age of 89.He might...
RIP: Barry Blair
Barry Blair, a leading figure of the late '80s black and white comics explosion, has died of a brain aneurysm, Bleeding Cool reports,...
2009: Those who left us
A brief tribute to some of the cartoonists and pop-culture related deaths during the last 12 months:
Bob May
Ricardo Montalban
Patrick McGoohan
John Updike
John Carbonaro
Rod Gilchrist
Andrew "Test"...
RIP David Levine
Illustrator David Levine has passed away at age 83. In addition to being one of the most iconic illustrators of his era -- his...
RIP Irving Tripp
Steve Bissette was first to break the news that Irving Tripp, collaborator with John Stanley on many of the great Little Lulu stories, died...
RIP: Sonny Trinidad
Gerry Alanguilen writes that illustrator Sonny Trinidad has passed away in the Philippines. Known in the US for his work on Conan, Dracula,...
RIP Ken Krueger
Ken Krueger, a co-founder of the San Diego Comic-Con and an influential figure in comics publishing and retailing on the West Coast in the...
RIP Shel Dorf
Shel Dorf, comics fan, letterer, and the driving force behind the early years of the San Diego Comic-Con, passed away yesterday from complications related...
George Tuska: 1916-2009
Veteran artist George Tuska has passed away at age 93. Tuska's career spanned the Golden Age with work for the Iger/Eisner shop, Lev Gleason,...
RIP: Captain Lou Albano
Longtime wrestling manager Captain Lou Albano passed away today at the age of 76. In the 1970s, Albano was one of the big three...
RIP: Rich Hafstead
Rich Hafstead, partner in the Jim Hanley's Universe chain in NYC, passed away on Friday, according to information making the rounds. Hafstead suffered a...
RIP Rusty Haller
Various sources are reporting the death of artist Rusty Haller this week, from this sad thread where his roommate reports finding his body....
