Comic book creators who died in 2022

See also: Comic book creators who died in 2023

Read More George Perez As you know, we’re big George Perez fans, so it’s with a sad note that I pass along George’s statement about his retirement. After this 2019 convention…

It’s been a tough year for comic book fans. We lost two of the world’s greatest artist within weeks of each other in 2022: Neal Adams and George Perez. The two artists were a generation apart, in fact, it was Neal Adams who gave George Perez his first criticism (and it was harsh!). Instead of taking it the wrong way, Perez worked harder and learned to draw better.

George recalls from the pages of Comics Interview #50:

The first criticism I can remember, that nearly devastated me, was from Neal Adams. ‘Cause Neal is blunt up front, very intimidating. A real pussycat deep down, he is a man that because of his reputation – and particularly at the time – is a little hard to know, but he really does want people to succeed. After I became pro, and I met Neal at a convention, there was no man I’ve ever met who was as happy to see me succeed as Neal was. Neal remembered me, remembered the criticism… But Neal remembered my work and was really happy that I succeeded. I took a lot of the stuff he told me – as a child, which I was – I took a lot of criticism harshly, and didn’t know what to do with it. A lot of technical terms he used, I didn’t know what the hell he meant. (Laughter). But a lot of the stuff, in hindsight, I utilized later, sometimes subconsciously. And Neal was the very first harsh professional criticism I ever received, and I was devastated.

Some of other famous artists who died in 2022 were Tim Sale, famous for his unique style on Batman: The Long Halloween, Carlos Pacheco, famous for Avengers Forever.

I’m also sadden to see the deaths of Kevin O'Neill and Garry Leach, both British artists who worked with the great Alan Moore for The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and Miracleman, respectively.

George Pérez and Carlos Pacheco Photo via @Deafhatter

[31 Dec 2022] Lou Mougin (Comics historian and writer for Marvel Comics), 68 Lou Mougin, comics historian and writer, died on December 31, 2022, at the age of 68. Mougin contributed to the fan magazines Amazing Heroes and The Comics Reader, and in the 1970s and 1980s he worked … via icv2.com

[19 Dec 2022] Jason Pearson (American comic book artist and writer for Body Bags), 52 The family of iconic comic book artist Jason Pearson, creator of the Body Bags franchise, reveals that the iconic comic book creator passed away from natural causes on December 19 of last year. … via people.com

[15 Dec 2022] Calpurnio (Spanish comics artist and illustrator), 63 Eduardo Pelegrín Martínez de Pisón, better known as Calpurnio, has died today in Valencia at the age of 63. For decades his name has been linked to his most popular creation, Cuttlas ... via elpais.com

[14 Dec 2022] Han Peekel (Dutch singer, comics scholar, and host of Wordt Vervolgd), 75 Theater Blaricum, a stone's throw from his home, Han Peekel celebrated his 75th birthday two months ago. The television producer was surrounded by family, friends and artists who sang his songs. ... via ad.nl

[08 Dec 2022] Ron Forman (American comics direct distributor for Comics Unlimited), 79 Ron Forman, one of two partners (with Walter Wang) in comics direct distributor Comics Unlimited, passed away on December 8 after a battle with cancer, his family announced on Facebook.  ... via icv2.com

[06 Dec 2022] Ichiro Mizuki (Ichirou Mizuki) (Japanese singer for Mazinger Z and composer JAM Project), 74, lung cancer Renowned Japanese singer Ichiro Mizuki has left for the heavenly abode. The beloved musician most noted for his work on theme songs for anime and tokusatsu passed away at the age of 74. ... via thetealmango.com

[29 Nov 2022] Aline Kominsky-Crumb (American underground comics artist), 74 Aline Kominsky-Crumb, one of the pioneering women cartoonists of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, died on November 29 at the age of 74. ... via icv2.com

[25 Nov 2022] Laurent Gillain (aka Lorg) (Belgian comic writer and artist), 66 Laurent Gillain, aka Lorg, has died on November 25, at the age of 66. He is the son of comic creator Jijé, and has worked on several of his father's comics, including 'Barbe-Rouge' and 'Le Feu De L'Enfer' ... via lambiek.net

[23 Nov 2022] José Ruy (Portuguese comic book author), 92 Master José Ruy, citizen of Amadora, author of Comics, illustrator, painter, dedicated to Amadora, the city that saw him born and that accompanied him in his artistic activity, the work Take me in this dream. ... via cm-amadora.pt

[22 Nov 2022] Vic Carrabotta (American comic book artist for Journey Into Mystery,Strange Tales), 93 Victor "Vic" Carrabotta, one of the last surviving comic book artists to have worked for Marvel in the 1950s, including a story in the very first issue of Journey Into Mystery, has passed away at the age of 93. ... via cbr.com

[21 Nov 2022] Jason David Frank (American actor for Power Rangers), 49, suicide 'Power Rangers' Jason David Frank dead by suicide at 49. Jason David Frank -- one of the original "Power Rangers" -- has died ... TMZ has learned. ... via tmz.com

[21 Nov 2022] Kiyoyuki Yanada (Japanese voice actor for Ronin Warriors), 57 Japanese seiyuu Liang Tianqing died, who dubbed "Detective Conan" Well-known Japanese voice actor and voice actor for the role of "Carmel" in the "Detective Conan" animation, Liang Tian Qingzhi, died at the age of 57. A friend of the dubbing actor, Mitsuaki Shinden, sent a message of condolences. ... via sina.com.cn

[19 Nov 2022] Greg Bear (American science fiction writer for Star Wars), 71, stroke Greg Bear, the author that brought us the Halo Forerunner Saga of books, has passed away at the age of 71. The news was confirmed by his family late last night, who revealed that he suffered a stroke earlier this month. ... via thegamer.com

[17 Nov 2022] Marcus Sedgwick (British novelist for Dark Satanic Mills), 54 Award-winning writer and illustrator of both adult and children’s fiction, non-fiction and academic essays Marcus Sedgwick has died aged 54. ... via thebookseller.com

[12 Nov 2022] Pierre Fournier (Canadian cartoonist, co-creator of Capitaine Kébec), 72 One of the important figures of Quebec comics has passed away. Pierre Fournier, father of the character Captain Kébec and one of the key artisans of Croc magazine, died peacefully at the age of 72, Les éditions de La Pastèque announced on Saturday. ... via thebookseller.com

[10 Nov 2022] Kevin Conroy (American actor for Batman: The Animated Series), 66, intestinal cancer Kevin Conroy, the iconic voice of Batman, died Thursday shortly after being diagnosed with cancer, according to his representatives. He was 66. ... via nbcnews.com

[09 Nov 2022] Carlos Pacheco (Spanish comics artist for Avengers Forever), 60, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Carlos Pacheco, the most famous Spanish cartoonist of superhero comics, dies at 60 The cartoonist, world legend thanks to his illustrations of the X-Men, The Fantastic Four, Thor, Spiderman, Batman, The Avengers or Superman, suffered from ALS ... via elpais.com

[07 Nov 2022] Philippe Corentin (French author and illustrator), 86 A self-taught illustrator, Philippe Corentin had shaken up the conventions of children's books. He passed away on November 7 at the age of 86. ... via lemonde.fr

[03 Nov 2022] Danny Bulanadi (Filipino-American comic book artist and inker for Captain America), 76, heart failure Danny Bulanadi, longtime Marvel comic book inker who had years-long runs on both Captain America and Fantastic Four (part of his long association with penciler Paul Ryan), has passed away at the age of 76. ... via dailycartoonist.com

[03 Nov 2022] Kevin O'Neill (British comic book illustrator for The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), 69, cancer Kevin O'Neill, the artist best known for his work on writer Alan Moore's League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, has passed away, according to a report from Gosh Comics, a London comics retailer and blog ... via comicbook.com

[01 Nov 2022] George Booth (American comic artist for Spot), 96 George Booth was an American cartoonist and a longtime contributor (1969-2022) to The New Yorker magazine. His cartoons are often set in messy households, with all kinds of objects, junk, cats and dogs in every corner. His trademark English bull terrier character became a mascot for The New Yorker ... via lambiek.net

[14 Oct 2022] Alfredo Chiappori (Italian comic artist for Up Il Suvversivo ), 79 Alfredo Chiappori was an Italian political cartoonist and comic artist. He is best known for the gag series 'Up Il Sovversivo' (1970-1976), which ran in the magazine Linus. ... via lambiek.net

[03 Oct 2022] Juan Mediavilla (Spanish artist for Makoki), 72 Juan Mediavilla (1950-2022) has left us. With the cartoonist Miguel Gallardo, and from a narration by Felipe Borrallo, he created Makoki. He was a collaborator as a cartoonist or scriptwriter in magazines such as "Butifarra", ''El Papus', 'El Víbora' or 'Disco Exprés'. ... via twitter.com

[03 Oct 2022] Kim Jung Gi (South Korean illustrator and comics artist), 47, heart attack Cartoonist Kim Jung Gi has died of a “sudden” heart attack aged 47. The South Korean artist was known for his ability to recreate complex scenes entirely from memory and holds the Guinness World Record for “longest drawing by an individual”. ... via nbcnews.com

[27 Sep 2022] Vincent Deporter (Belgian comic book artist and animator for SpongeBob Comics), 63 We learn of the death of Belgian cartoonist Vincent "Mike" Deporter at the age of 63. He had started his career by publishing a first album in 1984, then in the Journal de Spirou from 1987, making the gags of Crazy Planet, drawing the Dingo-Pubs with Thierry Capezzone… ... via actuabd.com

[21 Sep 2022] François Corteggiani (French comics artist for Pif le chien), 69 The designer and comic book scriptwriter François Corteggiani died last night at his home in Carpentras, on his 69th birthday. The man was recognized as one of the greatest French authors ... via laprovence.com

[10 Sep 2022] Eric Jones (American comic book artist for Little Gloomy), 51 Little Gloomy & Danger Club Co-Creator Eric Jones Dies At 51 ... via bleedingcool.com

[10 Sep 2022] Rob Harren (Dutch comic publisher of De Boemerang ), 78 It was recently announced that Rob Harren passed away on September 10. He had been ill for some time. He is turning 78 years old. ... via stripspeciaalzaak.be

[03 Sep 2022] Alarico Gattia (Italian comic artist and illustrator), 94 We receive news of the death of Alaric Gattia, which took place at the end of last week. There have been many professional collaborations of him, the one with our publishing house was born at the time of A Man an Adventure. ... via sergiobonelli.it

[01 Sep 2022] Diane Noomin (American comic artist of DiDi Glitz), 75 The American underground cartoonist Diane Noomin was an important pioneer in the history of alternative comics written and drawn by female artists. Noomin was an early contributor to Wimmen's Comix ... via lambiek.net

[24 Aug 2022] Lily Renée (Austrian-born American comic book artist), 101 Trina Robbins writes: It’s with great sadness that my sister and I regret to inform you of the passing of our mother. She died peacefully at home, as was her wish, yesterday after living a full life of more than 101 years. There is a time for all of us and her death comes on the heels of the birth of her third great grandchild earlier this year ... via dailycartoonist.com

[21 Aug 2022] Francisco Martín Morales (aka Martínmorales) (Spanish comic artist for Polícleto ), 76 Martínmorales was an Andalucian cartoonist and occasional comic artist. He began his career in the 1960s, drawing for the Granada newspaper Ideal, as well as El Alcázar, Nuevo Diario, El Faro and Mundo de Barcelona. ... via lambiek.net

[21 Aug 2022] Oliver Frey (aka Clint, Zack) (Swiss-British illustrator and comic artist for Terminal Man), 74 To understand why so many games veterans were dismayed at the news that artist Oliver Frey had died this week, you first need to understand the changing face of games media. ... via eurogamer.net

[20 Aug 2022] Patrick Nordmann (French journalist, comedian, radio presenter and comic writer for Lucky Luke stories), 73 Patrick Nordmann, figure of Radio Suisse Romande, died at 73 ... via rts.ch

[18 Aug 2022] Tom Palmer (American comic book artist for The Avengers), 81 The following was posted by Tom Palmer Jr's Facebook page, regarding the death of his father, yesterday. "We are very sad to share the news that legendary comic book inker and artist Tom Palmer passed away on August 18, 2022 at the age of 81. He will be remembered fondly by his loving family and his many fans." ... via bleedingcool.com

[12 Aug 2022] Sho Murase (Japanese artist and designer), 53, kidney failure Artist Sho Murase passed away on August 12. She had been fighting a long illness and health complications, which included kidney failure. ... via animenewsnetwork.com

[11 Aug 2022] Jean-Jacques Sempé (French cartoonist, illustrator and comic artist for Le Petit Nicolas ), 89 Jean-Jacques Sempé, the French cartoonist known in America for children’s book illustrations and for covers for The New Yorker portraying tiny, gentle people with big noses at poignant moments, often dwarfed by monumental backgrounds, died on Thursday. He was 89. ... via nytimes.com

[09 Aug 2022] Raymond Briggs (British writer, illustrator, cartoonist and graphic novelist for Father Christmas ), 88 Raymond Briggs, the children’s author whose cheeky illustrations dignified workaday British life and an audacious breadth of emotions, most prominently in the wordless escapades of “The Snowman,” died on Tuesday in Brighton, England. He was 88. ... via nytimes.com

[30 Jul 2022] Nichelle Nichols (American actress for Star Trek), 89, heart failure Nichelle Nichols, who portrayed communications officer Uhura on the original “Star Trek” series, died Saturday night in Silver City, N.M. She was 89 years old. ... via variety.com

[28 Jul 2022] Ron Zimmerman (American comedian and comic writer for Rawhide Kid ), 64 It has been reported by friends and family on social media that Ron Zimmerman, stand-up comedian, producer and comic book writer, died two days ago. And he is being mourned by those who loved him the most. ... via bleedingcool.com

[23 Jul 2022] Paul Coker (American illustrator, animator and comic artist for Mad Magazine), 93 Paul Coker, Cartoonist at Mad for Almost Six Decades, Dies at 93 ... via nytimes.com

[20 Jul 2022] Alan Grant (Scottish comic book writer for Judge Dredd), 73 Alan Grant: Tributes flood in for Scottish comic book writer behind Batman and Judge Dredd stories ... via scotsman.com

[10 Jul 2022] Tom Kane (American sports cartoonist), 87 Tom Kane was an American publishing and printing entrepeneur, who was active as a sports cartoonist for the Boston Herald between 1980 and 1986. ... via lambiek.net

[07 Jul 2022] R. C. Harvey (American cartoonist and comics historian), 85, fall Bob’s friends Tom Tanquary and Carolyn Weller have informed the comics world that R.C. Harvey has passed away due to complications following a fall. ... via dailycartoonist.com

[04 Jul 2022] Remco Campert (Dutch poet and columnist and cartoonist for Mandrill), 92 Dutch poet and author Remco Campert has died aged 92, his publisher De Bezige Bij has announced on behalf of the family. ... via dutchnews.nl

[04 Jul 2022] Kazuki Takahashi (Japanese manga artist of Yu-Gi-Oh!), 60, drowned The Japan Coast Guard found manga creator Kazuki Takahashi (real name Kazuo Takahashi) off the coast of Nago city in Okinawa on the morning of Wednesday, July 6. He was 60 years old. ... via animenewsnetwork.com

[23 Jun 2022] Sid Jacobson (American comic book writer for Richie Rich), 92, COVID-19 Our father, Sid Jacobson, passed Saturday night (July 23rd) at Mission Hospice House in the San Francisco Bay Area. He went peacefully after suffering a major stroke during a seemingly mild bout of Covid. He was 92 ... via legacy.com

[16 Jun 2022] Tim Sale (American comic book artist for Batman: The Long Halloween), 66, kidney failure Eisner-winning comics artist Tim Sale has passed away, just days after being admitted to the hospital with reportedly serious health issues. The artist behind Batman: The Long Halloween and Daredevil: Yellow was 66 years old. ... via comicbook.com

[15 Jun 2022] Patrick van Gelder (Belgian co-organizer of the Brabants Stripspektakel comic festival), 57 Patrick van Gelder passed away unexpectedly on June 15, 20222, five days before his 58th birthday. Many comic book friends, volunteers, exhibitors and comic makers know Patrick as the organizer of the Brabants Stripspektakel and his business Pat's Collectors Items. ... via vlaamsstripcentrum.be

[14 Jun 2022] Everett Peck (American animator and comic artist for Duckman), 71 Everett Peck, whose comic-book creation Duckman was adapted into a late-1990s animated series with Jason Alexander voicing the lewd private-eye title character, died Tuesday, June 14, of cancer in California. He was 71. ... via deadline.com

[05 Jun 2022] Dick Vlottes (Dutch cartoonist and comic artist for Hinter en Minter), 89 For comic artist Dick Vlottes (1932-2022), an appointment with Marten Toonder felt like a visit to the doctor ... via volkskrant.nl

[03 Jun 2022] Ken Kelly (American fantasty artist for Creeps), 76 Ken Kelly, the artist behind the classic Kiss album covers for Destroyer and Love Gun, has reportedly died at the age of 76. ... via ultimateclassicrock.com

[01 Jun 2022] Serge Diantantu (Congolese comic book artist), 62 Lucéan comic book author Serge Diantantu died on Wednesday June 1, 2022, following a long illness, at the age of 62. ... via lechorepublicain.fr

[30 May 2022] Jacques Nicolaou (French comic book author), 91 The crator of Placid and Muzo, Jacques Nicolaou has passed away ... via sudouest.fr

[16 May 2022] Dijjo Lima (Brazilian comic book artist and graphic designer), 34 It was recently announced that Brazilian comic book colorist and graphic designer Diego do Nascimento Lima, also known as Dijjo Lima, has died at the age of 34. ... via cbr.com

[09 May 2022] Fred Carter (American comic book artist for Chick Publications), 83 Died: Fred Carter, Little-Known Black Artist Behind Chick Tracts ... via christianitytoday.com

[07 May 2022] Henk van Faassen (Dutch graphic artist and comic artist for Haak In), 90 Henk van Faassen was a Dutch graphic artist, as well as an innovator of artistic education in Amsterdam. In the mid-1950s, he provided a couple of comic stories to the promotional children's magazine Haak In. ... via lambiek.net

[06 May 2022] George Pérez (American comic book writer and artist for New Teen Titans, Wonder Woman), 67, pancreatic cancer Comic book icon George Pérez, one of the most popular and acclaimed American comic book artists of the last half-century, has died at the age of 67 due to complications from pancreatic cancer. ... via cbr.com

[03 May 2022] Luca Boschi (Italian comic writer and artist for Disney comics), 66 Luca Boschi is a comic writer and artist, as well as Italy's number one comic expert. He began his career illustrating for Savelli, before contributing to the comic magazines Totem and Lupo Alberto. ... via lambiek.net

[28 Apr 2022] Neal Adams ( American comic book artist for Batman), 80, sepsis Neal Adams, the legendary comic book artist who reinvigorated Batman and other superheroes with his photorealistic stylings and championed the rights of creators, has died. He was 80. ... via hollywoodreporter.com

[27 Apr 2022] James Bama (American artist and book cover illustrator for Doc Savage), 95 James Bama is famous for his western paintings that are in museums around the world. But… James Bama contributed very little to comics, though one of his book covers was repurposed into a comic book cover in 1966 ... via dailycartoonist.com

[23 Apr 2022] Daniel Bardet (French comic writer for Malefosse), 79 It is with great sadness that we have just learned of the death, at the age of 79, of our friend the storyteller and screenwriter Daniel Bardet who left yesterday to join his traveling companion François Dermaut, who also disappeared. far too early (two years ago), with whom he had created his most famous series: " Les Chemins de Malefosse " ... via bdzoom.com

[23 Apr 2022] Justin Green (American comic artist for Binky Brown Meets the Holy Virgin Mary), 76 Justin’s wife Carol (above with Justin) and daughter Julia are passing on the sad news. We, his loved ones, prepared but not prepared for the putty-dry voice on the phone in the wee hours, stating flatly: “I’m sorry, he’s gone.” ... via dailycartoonist.com

[21 Apr 2022] Mio Murao (Japanese manga artist), 69 Manga creator Mio Murao (real name Mikio Murai) passed away last Saturday, April 16. He was 69. His family held a private funeral. ... via animenewsnetwork.com

[19 Apr 2022] Marco Innocenti (Italian comic writer and artist for Captain Fox), 56 Violent and sudden fever: writer Marco Innocenti, creator of Captain Fox, dies ... via lanazione.it

[11 Apr 2022] Calvi (French cartoonist for d'Astrobald), 83 Death of cartoonist and cartoonist Calvi ... via bfmtv.com

[08 Apr 2022] Stelio Fenzo (Italian comic artist for Jungla), 89 The Italian cartoonist and illustrator Stelio Fenzo died at the age of 89. Born in Venice in 1932, Stelio Fenzo was a very prolific draftsman. ... via fumettologica.it

[07 Apr 2022] Motoo Abiko (aka Fujiko A. Fujio) (Japanese manga artist for Doraemon), 88 Fujiko A. Fujio, a popular Japanese cartoonist known for hit manga series, including "Ninja Hattori-kun" and "The Laughing Salesman," has died at his home near Tokyo, police said Thursday. He was 88. ... via kyodonews.net

[26 Mar 2022] Garry Leach (British comic book artist for Judge Dredd, Miracleman), 67 Garry, who began his career in the pages of 2000 AD, was born in 1954 and attended Central St Martin’s College. A modest and unassuming talent, by the time of his first work for 2000 AD – inking Trevor Goring’s work on the Dan Dare story ‘The Doomsday Machine’ in 1978 ... via 2000ad.com

[25 Mar 2022] Birago Balzano (Italian cartoonist for Zora), 86 Birago Balzano passed away Paolo Telloli of Ink told us that "yesterday his friend Birago Balzano left us", well known for the Zora series. ... via afnews.info

[24 Mar 2022] Erik Vandemeulebroucke (Belgian cartoonist and comic artist for Jim Lont), 79 The Flemish cartoonist and illustrator Erik Vandemeulebroucke passed away yesterday, Thursday 24 March. He was born on October 4, 1942 and was 79 years old. Marc De Lint, an employee of StripKiosk, reported the death in the Facebook group Stripknip ... via stripspeciaalzaak.be

[22 Mar 2022] Stan Mott (American cartoonist for The Absolute Alliance), 89 Stan Mott was an American cartoonist, known for his cartoons depicting crazy vehicles, most notably the Cyclops II mini-car. His work appeared in National Lampoon, Road & Track and several other automotive magazines ... via lambiek.net

[15 Mar 2022] Fred de Wit (Belgian painter and comic artist for Marnix van Sanmarty), 75 Fred de Wit was a Belgian painter. His single contribution to comic history was the chivalry comic series 'Marnix van Sanmarty' (1989-1990). ... via lambiek.net

[07 Mar 2022] Mia Ikumi (Japanese manga artist for Tokyo Mew Mew), 42 The official website of Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine announced on Monday that manga artist Mia Ikumi passed away on March 7 due to a subarachnoid hemorrhage surrounding the brain. Her family held a private funeral. ... via animenewsnetwork.com

[27 Feb 2022] Dick Guindon (American cartoonist), 86 Richard Guindon, quirky and satirical former Free Press cartoonist, dies at 86 ... via freep.com

[26 Feb 2022] Antonio Seguí (Argentine cartoonist), 88 Antonio Seguí, the great ambassador of Argentine art, died The Cordovan artist, who lived for decades in Paris, died in Buenos Aires at the age of 88, after a hip operation ... via lanacion.com

[21 Feb 2022] Miguel Gallardo (Spanish comic book author for Makoki), 66 Cartoonist Miguel Gallardo, creator of Makoki and 'María y yo', dies The writer went from the 'underground' in the seventies to tell the story of his autistic daughter with a work that transformed Spanish comics ... via elpais.com

[18 Feb 2022] Tom Veitch (American comic book writer for Animal Man), 80 Comic book writer Tom Veitch has passed away today due to contracting Covid-19. Brother to fellow comic book creator Rick Veitch, Tom had quite the career, both in and out of comics.  ... via comicon.com

[12 Feb 2022] Bill Woodman (American cartoonist), 82 William “Bill” Woodman, 85, died Feb. 12, 2022, in Portland. A celebrated cartoonist, Bill’s work was routinely featured in The New Yorker magazine, as well as its book and Cartoon Bank collections, Playboy, The New York Times Book Review ... via pressherald.com

[11 Feb 2022] Mel Keefer (American cartoonist for Mac Divot), 95 A native Angeleno, Mel was born to Ida and Charles Keefer, later becoming big brother to Phyllis. His West Adams childhood revolved around two passions: sports and art. He excelled in track and field and loved football. Mel possessed a precocious gift for drawing realistically, so much so that Norman Rockwell penned a complimentary letter to Mel after seeing one of his sketches. ... via dailycartoonist.com

[10 Feb 2022] Mino Milani (Italian comic artist), 94 Farewell to the writer Mino Milani, he was 94 years old Novelist, historian, cartoonist, journalist, for a short period he was also director of the Province of Pavia. ... via laprovinciapavese.gelocal.it

[09 Feb 2022] Kazuyoshi Torii (Japanese manga artist), 75 Kazuyoshi Torii (manga artist, professor at Aichi Shukutoku University) died of pancreatic cancer on the 9th at the age of 75. Born in Katano Village, Aichi Prefecture (now Okazaki City). His funeral and memorial services were held by his family. His chief mourner is his eldest son Tsubasa. ... via tokyo-np.co.jp

[05 Feb 2022] Ian Kennedy (British comics artist for Dan Dare), 89 Peacefully, at home, on February 5, 2022, in this his 90th year, Ian, beloved husband of Gladys, much loved father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. Service to celebrate his life, to take place on Thursday, February 24, in Dundee Crematorium, at 1.30 p.m. ... via dailycartoonist.com

[01 Feb 2022] Brian Augustyn (American comic book editor and writer for Gotham by Gaslight), 67 Writer/editor Brian Augustyn has died after suffering a stroke, according to a Facebook post from his longtime collaborator and friend, writer Mark Waid. Waid disclosed the news of Augustyn's death on his Facebook page, (opens in new tab) nothing that Augustyn's family requested for him to make the announcement. ... via gamesradar.com

[23 Jan 2022] Jean-Claude Mézières (French comic book artist for Valérian), 83 Jean-Claude Mézières has left us... It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of Jean-Claude Mézières, who died on the night of January 23, 2022 at the age of 83. ... via dargaud.com

[18 Jan 2022] Narayan Debnath (Indian comic artist for Handa Bhonda), 96 Cartoonist Narayan Debnath, the creator of Bengali comic characters 'Bantul The Great', 'Handa Bhonda' and 'Nonte Phonte', died in Kolkata on Tuesday morning after a prolonged illness, said the hospital where he was undergoing treatment. ... via devdiscourse.com

[18 Jan 2022] Michelangelo La Neve (Italian comics writer for Dylan Dog), 62 Michelangelo La Neve, screenwriter of Dylan Dog, Martin Mystère and Diabolik died. Manetti Bros: "With him the most important films" ... via repubblica.it

[14 Jan 2022] Ron Goulart (American comics writer), 90 Ron Goulart knew how to start a story – whether it was a short story, a novel, or a history of pulps or comics. And followed through the opening with an absorbing narrative, sometimes fact as in his histories, mostly fiction as in his hundreds of science fiction and mystery tales. ... via dailycartoonist.com

[11 Jan 2022] Guy Mouminoux (aka Dimitri, Dimitri Lahache, Guy Sajer) (comic writer and artist for Goutatou et Dorochaux), 94 On January 11, two days before his 95th birthday, the French comic book maker Guy Mouminoux died, who also published under the pseudonyms Dimitri (Lahache) and Guy Sajer. ... via dailycartoonist.com

[11 Jan 2022] Orlando Busino (American cartoonist and comic artist for Archie Comics), 95 Orlando F. Busino, 95, of Ridgefield, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. He was the loving husband of Ann (Darlington) Busino having just celebrated 70 years of marriage. ... via dailycartoonist.com

[10 Jan 2022] Shinji Mizushima (Japanese manga artist for Yakyū-kyō no Uta), 82 Shinji Mizushima, the creator of such seminal baseball manga as Dokaben, Abu-san, and Yakȳu-Kyō no Uta (A Baseball Fan's Poem), passed away on January 10 at a Tokyo hospital due to pneumonia. He was 82. ... via animenewsnetwork.com

[07 Jan 2022] Tony Tallarico (American comic artist for Lobo), 88 The wonderful Tony Tallarico passed away late last night. Tony had a long and prolific career working in comics and children’s books. A consummate professional, Tony was always in demand and worked up until recently. He was very proud to have illustrated the first comic book with an African-American hero “Lobo.” ... via animenewsnetwork.com

[03 Jan 2022] Robert Bruce (American collector for Comic Book Men), 62 Robert Bruce, a cast member from the popular reality TV show “Comic Book Men,” was found dead inside a New Jersey storage facility, according to a report. Bruce, 62, was found Friday at the City Center Plaza Professional Records Storage Facility in Red Bank after his family did not hear from him for several days ... via nypost.com

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See also: Musicians who died in 2023, Musicians who died in 2022.