2026
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[15 Mar 2026] Sam Kieth, 63, American comic book artist for The Maxx, Lewy Body dementia
Sam Kieth, creator of The Maxx and co-creator of The Sandman, comic book writer, artist, painter and publisher, has died at the age of 63 …. bleedingcool - [10 Mar 2026] Ticoune, 69, Canadian cartoonist and artist.
RIP. Quebec’s satirical scene mourns the passing of Luc Giard—also known by his pseudonym, Ticoune—who died of a heart attack on March 10 at the age of 69. His death was announced on the artist’s official Facebook page and has been lamented by many figures within Quebec’s underground comics community. …. actuabd - [01 Mar 2026] Jacopo Camagni, 48, Italian illustrator and comics artist, heart surgery
Jacopo Camagni, the Italian comic book artist best known in the USA for his work for both Marvel Comics and Image Comics, passed away this morning, after complications during heart surgery. He was only 48 years old. …. bleedingcool - [01 Mar 2026] Clément Oubrerie, 59, French comics artist for Aya de Yopougon
French comic book artist Clément Oubrerie passed away on Sunday at the age of 59, publisher Dargaud announced on Monday. …. nouvelobs - [27 Feb 2026] Tatjana Wood, 99, German-born American comic book artist
When I heard that Tatjana Wood — one of the greatest of all comics colorists — died at the age of 99, I was hard pressed to come up with images that exemplified her work. As the regular cover colorist for DC for most of the Bronze Age, let alone all her other storied work …. 13thdimension -
[23 Jan 2026] Sal Buscema, 89, American comic book artist for Hulk, Spider-Man, ROM
Comic book creator Sal Buscema, famed for his work on Hulk, Rom, Defenders, Spectacular Spider-Man, New Mutants and more, died last Friday at the age of 89, noting that today would have been his 90th birthday. …. bleedingcool -
[13 Jan 2026] Scott Adams, 68, American cartoonist for Dilbert, prostate cancer
Scott Adams, who kept cubicle denizens laughing for more than three decades with Dilbert, the bitingly funny comic strip that poked fun at the absurdity of corporate life, before racist remarks got him pink-slipped, died Tuesday. He was 68…. hollywoodreporter -
[09 Jan 2026] Ulf Granberg, 80, Swedish comics creator and editor for The Phantom
Ulf Granberg became the 12th editor of Fantomen in 1973, succeeding Per-Anders Jonsson, and continued until 1987 and then returned again in 2003. He did, however, remain in charge of the Team Fantomen production between his two periods as an editor, serving as editor-in-chief. In addition, Ulf was the editor for numerous issues of Fantomen Krönika…. chroniclechamber
2025
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[16 Dec 2025] Édika, 84, Egyptian-born French comics artist
Pillar of the magazine “Fluide glacial” alongside Gotlib and Goossens, the cartoonist who died this Tuesday, December 16 was one of the great representatives of Franco-Belgian humor trash… liberation -
[29 Nov 2025] Frank Pé, 69, Belgian comic book artist
Editions Dupuis announces Saturday the death of comic book author Frank Pé, at the age of 69.The Brussels native is best known for his series Broussaille, whose hero originally appeared in the newspaper Spirou, and Zoo, a series in three volumes. … lalibre -
[04 Nov 2025] Giorgio Forattini,94, Italian political cartoonist for La Repubblica
Cartoonist Giorgio Forattini has died at the age of 94, his family said Tuesday. Born in 1931 in Rome, he worked for Panorama and left-leaning daily la Repubblica, edited satirical magazine Il Male, and later created illustrations for liberal daily La Stampa, conservative daily Il Giornale, the first to report the news of his death, and centrist daily QN. … ansa -
[13 Oct 2025] Drew Struzan, 78, American film poster illustrator, Alzheimer’s disease
Drew Struzan, the iconic movie poster artist who created the marketing art for an enormous number of popular films, has died at 78. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease several years ago and retreated from public life…. hollywoodreporter -
[01 Oct 2025] Eric De Rop, 71, Belgian comic book artist
In 2021, Eric De Rop created ‘Bas en de Belhamels’, a humorous comic book about a father who works from home, while managing his two sons and an equally demanding dog. The comic was written by the Dutchman Paul Reichenbach, who also published the book through his Pear Productions imprint. These were De Rop’s final new projects. In ill health for some time, he passed away in the morning of 1 October 2025. He was 71 years old…. lambiek -
[21 Sep 2025] Serdu, 85, Belgian cartoonist for Spirou and illustrator
Serdu had turned to drawing rather late but with talent: he made hundreds of thousands of drawings published in various media (including the Courrier de l’Scaut) and live during demonstrations. The Hollinese artist died at the age of 85…. lavenir -
[23 Aug 2025] Dave Taylor, 61, British comic book artist for Force Works, prostate cancer
On August 23, we sadly lost Dave Taylor to prostate cancer. A British artist, among North American comics readers, he’s probably best known for his Batman work, pairing with Alan Grant for a run on Shadow of the Bat and with Chip Kidd for the Death by Design graphic novel. His early career was populated with Marvel UK work like Gene Dogs with John Freeman and his later work for Rebellion on 2000AD and Judge Dredd Megazine, contributing notable serials like the Judge Anderson “Big Robots” again with Grant, the Judge Dredd story “High Spirits” and some Fiends of the Eastern Front, both with Ian Edginton. … comicsbeat -
[11 Aug 2025] Marie-Mad, 102, French comic books author and illustrator for Titounet and Titounette
Marie-Madeleine Bourdin, creator of Titounet and Titounette and renowned cartoonist, died Monday, August 11, at the age of 102. She had been living in Vernon since the 60’s. … actu -
[05 Aug 2025] Angelo Maria Ricci, 79, Italian comics artist for Diabolik
Mourning in Grottammare for the death of Angelo Maria Ricci well-known illustrator and national cartoonist. He died at the age of 79 in the hospital of San Benedetto where he was hospitalized for a disease discovered a few years ago. … ilrestodelcarlino