dies at age 66–67. April 18: Dick Rockwell, American illustrator and comics artist (continued Steve Canyon), dies at age 85. April 21: Fred Burton, Belgian comics artist (Coleman Wallace, Fort Boyard), dies at age 42.Spurgeon, Tom. "Fred Burton, 1963–2006," Comics Reporter. April 29: Sid Barron, Canadian cartoonist (Canadian Heroes), dies at age 88. May May 12: Ferdinando Tacconi, Italian comics artist (Gli Aristocrati, Nick Raider, Dylan Dog), dies at age 83. May 14: Bob Laughlin, American comics artist (the Kitz-n'-Katz series for Eclipse Comics), dies at age 80 or 81. May 23: Roger Camille, aka Kiko, Egyptian-Belgian comics artist (Djinn, Foufi), dies at age 69. May 25: Bob Mau, Belgian comics artist (Kari Lente), dies at age 80. May 27: Alex Toth, American comics artist and animator (Space Ghost), dies at age 77 from a heart attack. May 30: George Shedd, American comics artist (Marlin Keel, assisted on Captain America, Li'l Abner), dies at age 73 or 74. June June 8: Jaxon, American underground comix artist (God Nose), dies at age 65, apparently having committed suicide. June 11: Tim Hildebrandt, American illustrator and comics artist (reboot of Terry and the Pirates), dies at age 67. Nicolaas Wijnberg, AKA Montevino, Dutch illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 87. June 14: Jean Roba, Belgian comics artist (Boule et Bill, La Ribambelle), dies at age 75. June 15: Frantisek Kobik, Czech illustrator and comics artist (Vzpoura Mozku, Kronik Strazeu, Galaxie and Öperace Jericho), dies at age 72. June 24: Lyle Stuart, American business manager (EC Comics), passes away at age 83. June 30: Robert Gernhardt, German poet, writer, painter and cartoonist (co-founder of Titanic), dies at age 68. July July 7: Eduardo Barbosa, Brazilian architect, journalist and comics artist (historical and biographical comics), dies at age 91 or 92. July 14: Tom Frame, British comics letterer (Judge Dredd), dies of cancer at age 74 or 75. July 17: Mickey Spillane, American crime novelist and comics writer, dies at the age of 88. Spillane contributed text pieces to comic books early in his career. July 23: Vernon Grant, American comics artist (The Love Rangers), passes away at age 71. July 27: Carlos Roque, Portuguese comics artist (Malaquias, Angélique, Wladimyr), dies at age 70. W.G. van de Hulst jr., Dutch illustrator, painter and comics artist (In de Soete Suikerbol), dies at age 89. August August 1: Bob Thaves, American comics artist (Frank and Ernest),