businesses. In 1994, Wildman and his wife Trudy were guests of honor at a festival in Chester, Illinois, celebrating the 100th birthday of Popeye's creator, Elzie Crisler Segar. Wildman received the Popeye Fan Club's Lifetime Achievement Award. Wildman was also a guest of the 2004 festival, which celebrated the 75th anniversary of Popeye. As of the late 2000s, Wildman and his son Karl operated their own ad agency, producing computer animation, greeting cards and other products. Wildman's work was seen regularly in the "Hidden Pictures" of Highlights for Children. Awards The National Cartoonists Society awarded him "Best Cartoonist, Humor Division" in 1981. His contributions have been recognized with a nomination for the Shazam Award for Best Penciller (Humor Division) in 1974, and another nomination for the Shazam Award for Best Inker (Humor Division) that same year. Death George Wildman died at the age of 88 on May 22, 2016. References External links WebCitation archive 1927 births 2016 deaths American comic strip cartoonists American comics artists United States Navy personnel of World War II United States Navy personnel of the Korean War People from Litchfield County, Connecticut Popeye