Tag: Obituaries

Mark Evanier reports on the death at age 96 of artist Dan Spiegle. The two were collaborators on Crossfire, a delightful Superhero meets Hollywood Babylon series from the 80s, but Spiegle was a prolific artist on Blackhawk, Star Trek, Scooby Doo and about a million other comics. He could and did draw anything with a solid, lively style.

Wrestling legend Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka died at age 73 after suffering from stomach cancer. He had a controversial life - which may or may...

Alan Brennert reports on FB that comics retail founding father Richard Kyle has passed away at age 87. Kyle had been in ill-health for...

Jack T. Chick, whose religious tract comics inspired revulsion and mirth– along with some faith, I'm sure -- passed away over the wekeend at...

https://twitter.com/glyn_dillon/status/789834909376479232 I've never been so devastated to write a post here at The Beat. Confirmed by his brother, artist Steve Dillon has passed away at...

As seen on Facebook this morning, and confirmed by Newsarama, former Caliber publisher Gary Reed has passed away suddenly after suffering a heart attack....

Gaspar Saladino, one of the greatest comic book letterers of all time, died yesterday at age 89, a few days short of his 90th...

And just to make this day even more sorrowful in comics circles, legendary MAD cartoonist Jack Davis has passed away at age 91. Davis created some of the most memorable horror comics at EC, but then basically invented an entire style of caricature that was endlessly imitated throughout the 60s and 70s.

Cartoonist Richard Thompson, the artist behind Poor Richard's Almanack, Cul-de-Sac and many other wonderful comics, has passed away from the effects on his battle...

Athlete, statesman, icon, one of the greatest people of the 20th century....and star of one of the most indelible comics team-ups ever. Muhammad Ali...

Comics artist Alan Kupperberg passed away last night at age 62 after a battle with thymus cancer, as reported on FB by his brother,...

Prolific cover artist and painter Earl Norem has passed away at age 91 as reported on Facebook by family members including his daughter: As my...