R.I.P. Jim Baikie

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I'm sorry to report that Scottish comic book artist (and musician) Jim Baikie has died on December 29, 2017, at the age of 77 (as mentioned by @philhester). Baikie was probably best known for his work on Skizz with influential writer Alan Moore.

Jaymes Fenda and the Vulcans

After leaving the Royal Air Force in 1963, Baikie explored being an artist and bass player for such bands like Jaymes Fenda and the Vulcans and Compass.

His comic book work started with Valentine for Fleetway Comics. As previously mentioned, he worked with Alan More for Skizz, and took over as writer and artist for Skizz II and Skizz III for 2000AD.

In the U.S., he's probably best known for co-creating Electric Warrior with writer Doug Moench.

Below are more deaths for the month of December - for the full death list: Musicians who died in 2017.

December (38)

[29 Dec 2017] Jim Baikie (British comic book artist for Judge Dredd, Skizz and bassist for Jaymes Fenda and the Vulcans), 77

[28] Melton Mustafa (American jazz musician for Count Basie Orchestra, Duke Ellington), 70, prostate cancer

[25 Dec 2017] Robbie Malinga (South African musician and producer), 47

[22 Dec 2017] Jordan Feldstein (American manager for Maroon 5), 40, heart attack

[22 Dec 2017] Pam the Funkstress (American hip hop DJ for The Coup, Prince), complications following organ transplant surgery

[21 Dec 2017] Halvard Kausland (Norwegian jazz guitarist), 72

[21 Dec 2017] Jatileswar Mukhopadhyay (Indian singer), 83

[21 Dec 2017] Roswell Rudd (American jazz trombonist), 82, cancer

[21 Dec 2017] Marilyn Tyler (American opera singer), 91

[20 Dec 2017] Combat Jack (American music journalist for The Source, Complex), 48, colon cancer

[18 Dec 2017] Kim Jong-hyun aka Jonghyun (South Korean singer-songwriter for Shinee), 27, suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning

[17 Dec 2017] Virginia Da Brescia (Italian singer), 81

[17 Dec 2017] Kevin Mahogany (American jazz singer), 59

[16 Dec 2017] Ralph Carney (American saxophonist for Tin Huey, Tom Waits), 61, head injuries from fall

[16 Dec 2017] Richard Dobson (American country singer-songwriter), 75

[16 Dec 2017] Juli Fábián (Hungarian singer-songwriter), 37

[16 Dec 2017] Randy Hongo (American musician), 70

[16 Dec 2017] Michael Prophet (Jamaican reggae singer), 60

[16 Dec 2017] Keely Smith (American singer), 89, heart failure

[16 Dec 2017] Z'EV (American percussionist), 66

[15 Dec 2017] Dave Christenson (American musician for Stabilizers), 54, lung cancer

[13 Dec 2017] Warrel Dane (American rock singer for Sanctuary, Nevermore), 56, heart attack

[13 Dec 2017] Willie Pickens (American jazz pianist and educator), 86

[12 Dec 2017] Pat DiNizio (American singer and musician for The Smithereens), 62

[10 Dec 2017] Manno Charlemagne (Haitian singer-songwriter, guitarist and politician), 69, cancer

[09 Dec 2017] Lando Fiorini (Italian actor and singer), 79

[08 Dec 2017] Sunny Murray (American jazz drummer for Cecil Taylor, Albert Ayler), 81

[07 Dec 2017] Sir Christus (Finnish rock guitarist for Negative), 39

[06 Dec 2017] Johnny Hallyday (French rock singer), 74, lung cancer

[05 Dec 2017] Adithyan (Indian composer), 63, kidney disease

[05 Dec 2017] Ted Simons (American composer, arranger and musical director), 84

[04 Dec 2017] Purabi Mukhopadhyay (Indian singer), 83

[04 Dec 2017] Carles Santos (Spanish pianist and composer), 77

[03 Dec 2017] Kalachand Darbesh (Indian singer), 84

[02 Dec 2017] Norihiko Hashida (Japanese folk singer-songwriter for The Folk Crusaders), 72

[02 Dec 2017] Mundell Lowe (American jazz guitarist and composer), 95

[02 Dec 2017] William Blankenship (American operatic tenor), 89

[01 Dec 2017] Maelé (Equatorial Guinean singer), 59

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