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"US children&amp;#039;s charity Kars4Kids has received a significant comics donation from the estate of late Marvel artist Dave Cockrum. Hundreds of books from the illustrator&amp;#039;s personal collection were handed to the organisation to benefit impoverished children. Cockrum is best known for his work on the X-Men, having co-created several of its characters. &amp;quot;Dave loved to help people - he was generous to a fault,&amp;quot; said the artist&amp;#039;s widow Paty. &amp;quot;He was extremely happy that the characters he created - such as Storm, Colossus and Nightcrawler - became a part of the childhood memories of millions of children. He knew that was his legacy.&amp;quot; Established in 2000, Kars4Kids provides for the needs of children from impoverished or dysfunctional families. The initiative was started to encourage families and organisations to donate their unwanted vehicles to raise funds for education and other support services.  Dave died in 2006 from complications resulting from diabetes. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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