of Cul de Sac on March 26, 2012; but by August the effects of Parkinson's were progressing, and Thompson announced that he would be ending Cul de Sac: "Parkinson's disease is horribly selfish and demanding. A daily comic strip is too and I can only deal with one at a time. So it was a long, gradual, sudden decision." In 2012, the book Team Cul de Sac: Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinson's was published. It was created by his close friend Chris Sparks to honor Richard. It features the work of Bill Watterson and other cartoonists, who rallied together to raise money to benefit Team Fox, the fundraising arm of the Michael J. Fox Foundation that is working to find a cure for Parkinson's disease. In 2014, Watterson, Nick Galifianakis and David Apatoff published a collection of Thompson's artwork and illustrations: The Art of Richard Thompson. A short documentary of the same name, profiling Thompson and his work, was also produced that year, directed by Bob Burnett. In June 2016 Encore Stage & Studios in Arlington, Virginia, premiered the play Cul de Sac by Amy Thompson — Richard's wife — based on his comic strip. Thompson died on July 27, 2016, from complications of Parkinson's disease. BibliographyRichard's Poor Almanac: 12 Months of Misinformation in Handy Cartoon Form (2004)Holy Tango of Literature (2004)Cul de Sac (2008)Children at Play: A Cul de Sac Collection (2009)Cul de Sac Golden Treasury: A Keepsake Garland of Classics (2010)Shapes & Colors: A Cul de Sac Collection (2010)The Mighty Alice: A Cul de Sac Collection (2012)The Complete Cul de Sac (2014)The Art of Richard Thompson (2014)The Incomplete Art of Why Things Are (The Richard Thompson Library) (Volume 1) (2017) References External links Cul de Sac archive at GoComics "Richard's Poor Almanac:", the Blog of Richard Thompson Universal Press Syndicate: Richard Thompson "Richard Thompson, 1957-2016", The Comics Journal Interviews "Meet Cartoonist Richard Thompson", The Washington Post, September 11, 2006 "A Short Interview With Richard Thompson", Comics Reporter, January 25, 2008 "The Strip Thing: Richard Thompson on Cul de Sac", NewsaRama, October 16, 2008 "Episode 42 - Comic Con Syndication Panel", Tall Tale Radio, Tom Racine, August 10, 2009 "Episode 60 - Richard Thompson", Tall Tale Radio, Tom Racine, November 16, 2009 "Meet a Local Cartoonist: A Chat with Richard Thompson", Washington City Paper, Mike Rhode, December 9, 2010 "‘Cul de Sac’ creator Richard Thompson faces life’s cruel