January •
January 7: • Daniel Billon, French comics artist (
Les Animaux Célèbres, continued
Barbarella), dies at age 76. • Jerzy Skarzynski, Polish theatre artist and comics artist (
Janosik Sans Titre), dies at age 79. •
January 8: Eddy Ryssack, Belgian comics artist (
Brammetje Bram,
Opa), dies at age 75 from a heart attack. •
January 20:
George Woodbridge, American comics artist (
Mad Magazine), dies at age 73 from
emphysema. •
January 23: Jules Coenen, Dutch comic artist (
Disney comics), dies at age 44. •
January 25: Guus van Cleef, Dutch comics writer (
Disney comics) and artist (
De Diefstal van de Eve + Adam Kollektie), dies at age 54. •
January 31: Giorgio Cambiotti, Italian comics artist (
Jacula, worked on
Kriminal,
Messalina and
Reno Kid, continued
Mandrake the Magician and
The Phantom), dies at age 72.
February •
February 1: • Josep María Madorell, Spanish comics artist (
Jep i Fidel,
Pere Vidal,
En Massagran), dies at age 80. •
James Simpkins, Canadian animator and comics artist (
Jasper the Bear), dies at age 93. •
February 3:
Fiep Westendorp, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (
Tante Patent), dies at age 87. •
February 8: •
Julius Schwartz, American comic book writer and editor (
DC Comics), dies at age 88. •
Norman Thelwell, British comics artist (
Chicko,
Penelope), dies at age 80. •
February 16: • Tito Marchioro, Italian comics artist (
Johnny Speed,
Texas Bill,
Sylver des Collines), dies at age 82. •
Bill Oakley, American comics letterer (
Marvel Comics,
DC Comics) dies at age 39. •
February 24: •
Rudy Lapick, American comics inker (
Archie Comics), dies at age 77. • Jean-Marc Lelong, French comics artist (
Carmen Cru,
Monsieur Émile), dies at age 55. •
February 25:
Albert Chartier, Canadian illustrator and comics artist (
Bouboule,
Onésime,
Séraphin), dies at age 91.
March •
March 5:
Martin Emond, New Zealand painter, illustrator and comics artist (
Accident Man,
The Punisher), commits suicide at age 33. •
March 8:
Mario Uggeri, Italian painter, sculptor and comics artist, dies at age 70. •
March 11: • Ladislaus Elischer, German comics artist (
Bummel,
Mexycano,
Die Spreenixen), dies at age 68 or 69. • Gilles Nicoulaud, French comics artist, dies at age 61. •
March 30: Doug Tainsh, Australian cartoonist, gag writer, screenwriter and comics artist (
Speewah Jack,
Cedric), dies at age 82.
April •
April 5:
Gébé, French comics artist (''
L'An 01''), dies from a tumor at age 74. •
April 8: Ernö Zórád, Hungarian comics artist, painter and illustrator, dies at age 93. •
April 10:
Chester Commodore, American comics artist (
The Sparks, continued
Bungleton Green,
The Ravings of Professor Doodle,
So What?), dies at age 89. •
April 11:
Irv Novick, American comics artist (
DC Comics) artist, dies at age 93. •
April 14: • Harry Holt, American comics artist and animator (
Blackeye and Blubber, worked for Merry Go-Round Comics), dies at age 93. • Pepe Huinca, Chilean comics artist (
Artemio), dies at age 61 in a car accident. •
April 15:
Mitsuteru Yokoyama, Japanese manga artist (
Tetsujin 28-go,
Giant Robo,
Sangokushi), dies at age 69 in a home fire.
May •
May 1: Jørgen Mogensen, Danish comics artist (
Alfredo,
Poeten og Lillemor,
Roselil og hendes mor), dies at age 82. •
May 5: Marco Rostagno, Italian comic artist (
Sélène,
Beatrice,
Storia della Chiesa,
Reporter Blues,
72 Ore), dies at age 68. •
May 11: Aristophane Boulon, aka Aristophane, French comics artist, dies at age 37. •
May 12:
Syd Hoff, American cartoonist and comics artist (
Tuffy,
Laugh It Off), dies at age 91. •
Jack Bradbury, American comics artist (
Disney comics,
Looney Tunes comics,
Walter Lantz comics), dies at age 89. •
Gill Fox, American comics artist (
Side Glances,
Wilbert,
Bumper to Bumper,
Jeanie,
Joe Magarar, worked on
Hi & Lois), dies at age 88. •
May 15: Robert Naylor, American animator and comics artist (assisted and continued
Barney Baxter,
Embarrassing Moments,
Jerry on the Job,
Big Sister), dies at age 94. •
May 16: Remus Dimitrie Sbiera, aka Sool Sbiera, Romanian comics artist (
Les Braconniers), dies at age 67. •
May 20: Marc Moallic, French comic artist (
Ludovic,
Jonas et Casimir), dies at age 97.
June •
June 6:
Kate Worley, American comics writer (
Omaha the Cat Dancer), dies of cancer at age 46. •
June 7:
Karel Biddeloo, Belgian comics artist (continued
De Rode Ridder), dies from cancer at age 60. •
June 17:
Todor Dinov, Bulgarian animator and comics artist (
Malkoto Anche), dies at age 84. •
June 24: Heinz Rammelt, German comics artist (
Der Insel der Ferianer,
Chi-Chi), dies at age 92.
July •
July 2:
John Cullen Murphy, American comics artist (
Big Ben Bolt, worked on
Prince Valiant), dies at age 85. •
July 8: Chlodwig Poth, German comics artist (
Amadeus Knüll), dies at age 74. •
July 25: Joe Buresch, American comics artist (
Dinah Mite), dies at age 87. •
July 26:
Oğuz Aral, Turkish comics artist (
Hafiyesi Mahmut,
Hayk Mammer,
Utanmaz Adam,
Avanak Avni), dies at age 68. •
July 28: Eugenio Zoppi, Argentine comics artist (
Alain y Crazy,
Misterix), dies at age 81. •
Specific date in July unknown: Mario Capaldi, British comics artist and illustrator, dies at age 69.
August •
August 2:
François Craenhals, Belgian comics artist (
Pom et Teddy,
Primus et Musette,
Les 4 As,
Le Chevalier Ardent), dies at age 77. •
August 11: George Breisacher, American comics artist (
Knobs, continued
Mutt and Jeff), dies at age 64. •
August 26:
Enzo Baldoni, Italian journalist and translator of
Doonesbury in the Italian magazine
Linus, is kidnapped and murdered by terrorists in
Iraq at age 55.), dies at age 70.
September •
September 4: Bram Vermeulen, Dutch comedian, singer and comic artist (
Gé Dubbelkluts,
Gijs Goochem,
Jan Lul en de Flauwe Cultuur), dies at age 57. •
September 5: Carlos Leopardi, Argentine comics artist (
Atila, worked on
Nippur de Lagash), dies at age 57.
October •
October 30: Claude Verrier, French illustrator and comics artist (
Klic... Le Petit Lutin,
Mouche,
Rémi et Fasol), dies at age 85.
November •
November 2:
Theo van Gogh, Dutch film director and comics writer (wrote comics in collaboration with
Eric Schreurs), is murdered at age 47. •
November 5: Ed Moore, American comics artist (''Bos'n Hall, Sea Scout
, Tom Chase
, Johnny Quick
, Paul Kirk Manhunter
, assisted on The Jackson Twins, Dan Dunn, Rufus
, Don Winslow of the Navy''), dies at age 86. •
November 6:
Lars Hillersberg, Swedish caricaturist and comics artist, dies at age 67. •
November 7: Mariel Dauphin, French comic artist (made comic adaptations of literary works), dies at age 96. •
November 9: Hans Nordenström, A.K.A. Brul, Swedish architect, cartoonist, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 77. •
November 12:
Harry Hargreaves, British comics artist, illustrator and animator (
Hayseeds, assisted on
Pansy Potter and
Panda, the bird in
Punch), dies at age 82. •
November 13:
Harry Lampert, American comics artist (co-creator of
The Flash), dies at age 88. •
November 25:
Bob Haney, American comics writer (
DC Comics, co-creator of the
Teen Titans), dies at c. age 78. •
November 29:
Irwin Donenfeld, American comics executive (
National Periodicals/
DC Comics), dies at age 78.
December •
December 22: Loek van Delden, Dutch comics artist (
Smidje Verholen,
Brigadier Piet), dies at age 86. •
December 22: Ben van Voorn, Dutch comics artist and animator (worked for
Marten Toonder), dies at age 67. •
December 26: Pierre Dupuis, French comics artist (
Les Grands Capitaines,
La Seconde Guerre Mondiale, worked on ''
L'oncle Paul series, continued Mam'zelle Minouche''), dies at age 75.
Specific date unknown • Dimitris Antonopoulos, Greek architect, painter, illustrator and comics artist (
Ta Koróida oi Archaíoi, aka
The Ancient Losers), dies at age 71 or 72. • Wim Hanssen, Dutch comic artist (comic adaptations of
De Molenaar and
1984), dies at age 45. • Lucien Meys, Belgian comics artist (''Le Beau Pays d'Onironie
, Chroniques de l'Heureux Zélu
) and comics writer (Signor Spaghetti
, Modeste et Pompon, Mongwy''), dies at age 67 or 68. • Mehmet Tunali, Turkish painter and comic artist (
Alparslan,
Amsterdam Underwater), dies at age 48 or 49. ==Exhibitions==