Obituaries

More on Rory Root

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§ Comic Relief, which will continue under long-time manager Todd Martinez, has a "Memories" page up to remember founder Rory Root. § Tom...

A little about Rory

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Comics has lost one its great souls in Rory Root. The man seemed timeless and immortal, despite all his health issues, and also ageless,...

RIP Rory Root

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Numerous sources are telling us that Rory Root has passed away this evening. Our sincere condolences to his family and his friends. We'll have...

RIP Will Elder

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Journalista is reporting the death of legendary MAD artist Will Elder at age 86. The Bronx-born Elder went to school at the Manhattan...

RIP Robert Rauschenberg

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Legendary Abstract Expressionist Robert Rauschenberg has died at age 82. A painter, photographer, printmaker, choreographer, onstage performer, set designer and, in later years, even...

RIP Danton Burroughs

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Mark Evanier reports the death of Danton Burroughs, longtime caretaker of Edgar Rice Burrough's estate: Danton Burroughs — the grandson of Edgar Rice Burroughs...

RIP: Ollie Johnston 1912 – 2008

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Ollie Johnston, the last of Disney "nine Old Men" animators, and one half of the famed "Frank 'n' Ollie" duo has died, taking with...

R.I.P. Rob Maisch

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ComicMix reports the death of writer Rob Maisch: Rob Maisch, the extraordinary raconteur who wrote 1995's Harvey and Eisner nominated "Confessions of a Cereal Eater,"...

RIP Charlton Heston

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The unparalleled star of epic film has died. The Ten Commandments Touch of Evil Ben Hur Planet of the Apes Omega Man Soylent Green And one more... Obit here.

RIP: Jim Mooney

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Veteran comics artist Jim Mooney died over the weekend. He was born in 1919 and enjoyed a very long career that included most of...

RIP: Raymond LeBlanc

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Belgian comics publisher Raymond LeBlanc (above left, with Hergé) died on March 21 at age 92. Best known as the publisher who gave Tintin...

Arthur C. Clarke dies at 90

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Visionary and science fiction giant Arthur C. Clarke has died at age 90. The British-born Clarke, who lived in Colombo, Sri Lanka, for decades, died...

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