January •
January 3:
Vicar, Chilean cartoonist (
Mitigüeso Pistolero,
Disney comics), dies at age 77. •
January 4:
Richard Alf, American businessman, comic book store owner and co-founder of
San Diego Comic-Con, dies at age 59, of pancreatic cancer. •
January 6:
John Celardo, American comic strip and comic book artist best known for illustrating the
Tarzan comic strip, dies at age 93. •
January 31:
Antonio Segura, Spanish comics writer (
Hombre,
Bogey,
Sarvan,
Kraken,
Jack el Destipador,
Eva Medusa), dies at age 69.
February •
February 12:
John Severin, American comics artist (
Two-Fisted Tales,
Frontline Combat,
Mad,
Cracked,
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos,
Two-Gun Kid), dies at age 90. •
February 13: Francesco Gamba, Italian comics artist (continued
Yorga,
Pecos Bill,
Zagor,
Tex Willer,
Terry,
Yado,
Il Piccolo Ranger), dies at age 85. •
February 26: André Joy, A.K.A. André Gaudelette (''P'tit Joc''), dies at age 86. •
February 29:
Sheldon Moldoff, American comics artist (worked on
Batman), dies at age 91.
March •
March 5: Joaquim Muntañola, Spanish animator and comics artist (
Josechu el Vasco,
Angelina y Cristobalito and
Doña Exagerancia), dies at age 97. •
March 10:
Jean Giraud, aka (Mœbius), French comics artist and writer (
Blueberry,
Arzach,
Airtight Garage,
The Incal) and co-founder of the magazine
Métal Hurlant, dies at age 73 from cancer. •
March 11: •
Sid Couchey, American comics artist (worked for
Harvey Comics), dies at age 92 from
Burkitt's lymphoma. •
Don Markstein, American comics, cartoons and animation scholar (
Don Markstein's Toonopedia) and editor (
Comics Revue, co-founder of
Apatoons), dies at age 65. •
March 15:
Fran Matera, American comics artist (
Chuck White, continued
Dickie Dare and
Steve Roper and Mike Nomad), dies at age 87.
April •
April 20: Žarko Beker, Croatian comics artist, illustrator and graphic designer (
Mak Makić, vitez i četvrt), dies at age 76. •
April 22: Paul Gringle, American comics artist, animator and illustrator (
Rural Delivery, worked on
Out Of Our Way), dies at age 89. •
April 28: Dik Bruynesteyn, Dutch comics artist and cartoonist (
Appie Happie), dies at age 84. •
April 29: Žarko Beker, Croatian comics artist, illustrator and graphic designer (
Mak Makić, vitez i četvrt), dies at age 76.
May •
May 4:
Monty Wedd, Australian comic artist and animator (
The Scorpion,
Captain Justice), dies at age 91. •
May 8: •
Carlos Loiseau, aka Caloi, Argentine animator and comics artist (
Clemente), dies at age 63. •
Maurice Sendak, American illustrator and comics artist (
Where the Wild Things Are), dies at age 83. •
May 11:
Tony DeZuniga, Filipino-American comics artist (
Jonah Hex,
Black Orchid), dies at age 79, following a stroke. •
May 12: •
Paul Laikin, American editor, comedy writer and comics writer (
Mad Magazine,
Cracked), dies at age 84. •
Eddy Paape, Belgian comics artist (
Valhardi,
Marc Dacier,
Luc Orient), dies at age 91. •
May 16:
Ernie Chan, Filipino-American comics artist (worked on
Batman,
Conan the Barbarian), dies at age 71 of cancer. •
May 25: Bert Witte, Dutch comic artist (
Bas Toverball,
Speez, also drew the celebrity comic based on the TV show
Oppassen!), dies at age 68 or 69. •
May 26:
Jim Unger, British-Canadian comics artist and cartoonist (
Herman), dies at age 75.
June •
June 5:
Ray Bradbury, American novelist and screenwriter, whose stories were frequently adapted into comic book stories by
EC Comics with his permission, dies at age 91. •
June 6: Jean-René Le Moing, French comics artist and advertising illustrator (
Malabar chewing gum comics, continued ''
L'Oncle Paul''), dies at age 73. •
June 7:
Robert L. Washington III, American comic book writer (
Static,
Shadow Cabinet,
Extreme Justice), dies from a heart attack at age 47. •
June 16: Jacques Pecnard, French comic artist, painter and illustrator (worked on
Le Crime Ne Paie Pas and
Les Amours Célèbres), dies at age 89. •
June 20:
LeRoy Neiman, American illustrator and comics artist (
Playboy, designed the
Femlin characters), dies at age 91. •
June 21: Otto Schwalge, German comics artist (
Oskar, der freundliche Polizist), dies at age 91. •
June 24: Iwan Lemaire, aka Yvan Lemaire, Belgian comics artist, animator, photographer and painter, dies at age 78.
July •
July 6: Bart van Erkel, Dutch illustrator, designer and comics artist (
De Kat in Katendrecht), dies at age 63. •
July 12: Kenneth Landau, American animator and comic artist (
Lucky, worked on the
Dragnet newspaper comic, drew horror and romance comics for
Lev Gleason and the
American Comics Group, drew
Hanna-Barbera comics), dies at age 86. •
July 24: •
R.A. Kosasih, Indonesian comics artist (
Sri Asih,
Siti Gahara,
Sri Dewi), dies at age 93. •
Themo Lobos, Chilean comics writer and artist (
Máximo Chambónez,
Ferrilo,
Nick Obre,
Alaraco,
Mampato), dies at age 83. •
July 29: Guus Kool, Dutch comics artist (
Mannus,
Drs. Katz), dies at age 71.
August •
August 12:
Joe Kubert, American comics artist (
Tor,
Sgt. Rock,
Hawkman, and
Tarzan, and founder of
The Kubert School, dies at age 85. •
August 15:
Harry Harrison, American writer, comics writer (wrote for
Flash Gordon) and artist (worked for
EC Comics,
Fawcett Comics), dies at age 87. •
August 21:
Sergio Toppi, Italian comics artist (
Il Collezzionista,
Sharaz-De), dies at age 79.
September •
September 5:
Martin Filchock, American comics artist (
The C.C. Kid,
Windy,
Check and Double Check,
Denny and Diane), dies at age 100. •
September 8: Enrico Bagnoli, A.K.A. Henry, Italian comic artist (
Volpe,
Nick Carbone, worked on
Martin Mystère), dies at age 87. •
September 21: Leopoldo Ortiz Moya, Spanish comic artist (worked for Hombres de Acción), dies at age 82. •
September 30: Pat Mallet, French comics artist (
Les Petits Hommes Vertes,
Pegg Le Robot,
Xing & Xot,
Zoum,
Nina), dies at age 73.
October •
October 6: Charlie Kiéfer, French comics artist, dies at age 75. •
October 14: • Josep Royo Giménez, Spanish comics artist (
El Pintor Pepito), dies at age 90. •
Marc Swayze, American comics artist (co-creator of
Mary Marvel, continued ''
Flyin' Jenny''), dies at age 99. •
October 19:
John Radford, British comics writer (wrote gag comics for
The Beano), dies at age 65. •
October 27:
Bill White, American animator and comics artist (
Disney comics,
Hanna Barbera comics,
Kaptain Keen and Kompany), dies at age 51.
November •
November 2: Gösta Gummesson, Swedish comics artist (
Åsa-Nisse), dies at age 84. •
November 13: Ray Zone, American film historian, author and illustrator, best known for making 3-D versions of comics, dies at age 65 from a heart attack. •
November 16: Mario Fantoni, Italian comics artist, dies at age 86. •
November 20: Arnoldo Franchoni, aka Francho, Argentine comics artist (
Cándido,
Album De Familia,
Camotito,
Historias De Cinco Guitas,
Los Tres Malditos, made comics for
Cracked and
Mad) dies at age 83 or 84. •
November 28:
Spain Rodriguez, American underground comics artist (
Trashman), dies at age 72 from cancer. •
November 29:
Franco Urru, Italian comics artist, dies at age 53. •
November 30: Jeff Millar, American comics writer (
Tank McNamara), dies of bile duct cancer at age 70. •
Specific date unknown:
November: Hussein Amin Bikar, Egyptian comics artist and children's book illustrator (
Chaddad & Aouad), dies at age 99.
December •
December 12: Sealtiel Alatriste Batalla, Mexican comics artist (
Johnny Galaxie), dies at age 94. •
December 25: Juan Antonio Abellán, Spanish comics artist (
Ray Alcotan), dies at age 86.
Specific date unknown • Giuseppe Orliani, aka Nino Orlich, Italian comics artist (
Cicci), dies at an unknown age. • Tenas, Belgian comics artist (
Morgana,
Disney comics,
Onkr), dies at age 85 or 86. ==First issues by title==