Reno Kid, continued Mandrake the Magician and The Phantom), passes away at age 72. February February 1: Josep María Madorell, Spanish comics artist (Jep i Fidel, Pere Vidal, En Massagran), dies at age 80. James Simpkins, Canadian animator and comics artist (Jasper the Bear), dies at age 93. February 3: Fiep Westendorp, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (Tante Patent), passes away at age 87. February 8: Julius Schwartz, American comics editor (DC Comics, Adam Strange) dies at age 88. February 8: Norman Thelwell, British comics artist (Chicko), dies at age 80. February 16: Tito Marchioro, Italian comics artist (Johnny Speed, Texas Bill, Sylver des Collines), dies at age 82. Bill Oakley, American comics letterer (Marvel Comics, DC Comics) dies at age 39. February 24: Rudy Lapick, American comics inker (Archie Comics), passes away at age 77. Jean-Marc Lelong, French comics artist (Carmen Cru, Monsieur Émile), dies at age 55. February 25: Albert Chartier, Canadian illustrator and comics artist (Bouboule, Onésime, Séraphin), dies at age 91. March March 5: Martin Emond, New Zealand painter, illustrator and comics artist (Accident Man, The Punisher), commits suicide at age 33. March 8: Mario Uggeri, Italian painter, sculptor and comics artist, dies at age 70. March 11: Ladislaus Elischer, German comics artist (Bummel, Mexycano, Die Spreenixen), dies at age 68 or 69. Gilles Nicoulaud, French comics artist, dies at age 61. March 30: Doug Tainsh, Australian cartoonist, gag writer, screenwriter and comics artist (Speewah Jack, Cedric), dies at age 82. April April 5: Gébé, French comics artist (L'An 01), passes away from a tumor at age 74. April 8: Ernö Zórád, Hungarian comics artist, painter and illustrator, dies at age 93. April 10: Chester Commodore, American comics artist (The Sparks, continued Bungleton Green, The Ravings of Professor Doodle, So What?), passes away at age 89. April 11: Irv Novick, American comics artist (DC Comics) artist, passes away at age 93. April 14: Harry Holt, American comics artist and animator (Blackeye and Blubber, worked for Merry Go-Round Comics), passes away at age 93. Pepe Huinca, Chilean comics artist (Artemio), dies at age 61 in a car accident. April 15: Mitsuteru Yokoyama, Japanese manga artist (Tetsujin 28-go, Giant Robo, Sangokushi), passes away at age 69 in a home fire. May May 1: Jørgen Mogensen, Danish comics artist (Alfredo, Poeten og Lillemor, Roselil og hendes mor), passes away at age 82. May 11: Aristophane Boulon, aka Aristophane, French