George Morrow, British cartoonist, illustrator and comics artist (published in Punch), dies at age 85. February February 21: William de la Torre, Mexican comics artist (Pedrito), dies at age 39. March March 22: Kristoffer Aamot, Norwegian journalist, film director, politician and comics writer (Skomakker Bekk of Tvillingene Hans), dies at age 65. Specific date unknown: Ellison Hoover, American cartoonist and comics artist (Mr. and Mrs.), passes away at age 66 or 67. April April 12: Louis Maîtrejean, French illustrator and comics artist (Linette et son Poilu), dies at age 73. April 21: Knut Stangenberg, Swedish comics artist (Fridolf Celinder), dies at age 83. August August 5: André Vlaanderen, Dutch comics artist (advertising comic books for the Gazelle bicycle factory), passes away at age 73. August 25: Kitazawa Rakuten, Japanese manga artist (Tagosaku and Mokube's Sightseeing in Tokyo, The Failures of Kidoro Haikara, Chame and Dekobo, Nukesaku Teino, Tonda Haneko Jo, founder of the magazines Tokyo Puck and Rakuten Puck), passes away at age 82. September September 15: Al Wenzel, American comics artist (Roscoe Sweeney, assisted on The Spirit, Steve Roper and Mike Nomad and Buz Sawyer), dies at age 31. September 23: Katharine P. Rice, American illustrator and comics artist (Flora Flirt), dies at age 76. October October 6: Jean Doisy, Belgian journalist and publisher (chief editor of Spirou, 1938-1955), passes away at age 55 from throat cancer. Specific date in October unknown: Jon L. Blummer, aka Jon Elby, aka Don Shelby, American illustrator and comics artist (Hop Harrigan, Fighting Yank, Ultra-Man, Captain X of the RAF, Little Boy Blue, The Sea Hound, Adventures Into the Unknown, Forbidden Worlds, comics based on The Lone Ranger), dies at age 51. November November 12: Otto Nückel, German painter, graphic designer, illustrator and comics artist (Schicksal (Destiny)), dies at age 67. November 30: Foxo Reardon, American cartoonist and comics artist (Bozo), dies at age 50 from cancer. December December 16: Ami Hauhio, Finnish comics artist (Koltan Perintö, Maan mies Marsissa), dies at age 43. December 20: Emilio Cortinas, Uruguayan comics artist (Vito Nervio, Homero, El Muchacho Viajero), passes away at age 39 from cancer. December 27: Alex Gurney, Australian comics artist (Ben Bowyang), dies at age 53. December 27: Ham Fisher, American comics artist (Joe Palooka), commits suicide at age 55. Specific date unknown Erich F.T. Schenk, German-American painter, children's book illustrator, animator and comics artist (Sleeping' Lena, Silas Skinflint, Blowaway), dies at