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2007 Johnny Hart, cartoonist, creator, comic strips, 'The Wizard of Id', 'B.C.', strips each appeared in over 1,000 newspapers, dies of a stroke while at the drawing table, at age 76
2004 Vaughn Meader, comic/musician, The First Family, dies at 62 2004 Rodney Dangerfield, comic, dies at 81 2004 Alan King, comic/producer, Friar's Club roasters, dies at 76 2004 Julius Schwartz, comic editor/agent, dies at 88 2003 Fred Berry, comic, Whats Happening, dies at 52 2003 John Ritter, actor/comic, Three's Company, dies at 56 2002 Judy Toll, comic/writer, Sex and the City, dies at 44 2002 Spike Milligan, "comic, writer", The Goon Show, dies at 83 2002 Avery Schreiber, comic, Burns and Schreiber, dies at 66 2001 Foster Brooks, comic, ", ""professional lush"", ", dies at 89 2001 Imogene Coca, comic, Your Show of Shows, dies at 92 2001 "Theodore Gottlieb AKA ""Brother Theodore""", comic, dies at 94 2001 Sandy Baron, comic, Broadway Danny Rose, dies at 63 1998 Flip Wilson, comic, The Flip Wilson Show, dies at 64 1998 "Comic Relief" benefit comedy show 1998 Phil Hartman, comic, Saturday Night Live, dies at 49 1998 Grandpa Jones, country comic/banjo wizard, 'Hee Haw', dies at 84 1997 Red Skelton, comic, dies at 84 1997 Joey Faye, comic (Fruit of the Loom grapes) 1996 Superman's Action Comic #1 (1938) auctioned at Sotheby at $61,900 1996 Jerry Siegel, comic book writer (Superman), dies at 81 1996 Bernard Baily, comic artist, dies at 79 1996 Hamish Imlach, folk singer/comic, dies at 55 1995 Cartoonist Bill Watterson ends his "Calvin and Hobbes" comic strip 1995 Calvin/Hobbes, (comic strip), dies 1995 Rick Aviles, U.S. comic/actor (Ghost), dies of AIDS 1995 Peter Cook, English comic/actor (Peter n' Dud, Bedazzled), dies at 57 1994 Mitacq, Michel Tacq, Belgian comic strip artist (Beaver Patrol), dies 1994 Harry Touw, Dutch comic (Fred Hache Show), dies at 70 1994 Keith Watson, British comic strip artist (Dan Dare), dies at 59 1993 Kenneth Connor, English comic/actor (Carry on Sergeant), dies at 75 1993 Joaquin Garcia, Mexican comic actor, dies of heart attack at 71 1992 Bob the Moor, Flemish comic strip artist (Kuifje), dies 1991 Robert Q Lewis, U.S. comic/TV panel member (RQL Show), dies at 70 1990 Comic Relief '90 (4th one) raises $4.7 million 1990 Terry Thomas, English comic (Heroes), dies of Parkinson's disease at 78 1989 Cornel Wilde, actor (Saadia, Comic, Beach Red, Gargoyles), dies at 74 1989 Thomas E "Tommy" Trinder, English comic (Bitter Springs), dies at 80 1987 "Late Nite Comic" closes at Ritz Theater New York City after 4 performances 1987 "Late Nite Comic" opens at Ritz Theater New York City for 4 performances 1986 Coluche, Michel Colucci, French comic, dies at 41 1986 Yakima Canutt, actor and director (Diary of a Young Comic), dies at 91 1984 Gary Trudeau's Doonesbury comic strip resumes after 2-year hiatus 1981 George Jessel, actor (Diary of a Young Comic), dies at 83 1981 George Jessel, U.S. comic/toastmaster (Diary of Young Comic), dies at 83 1979 Zeppo Marx, Herbert, U.S. comic (Marx Brothers), dies at 78 1978 Garfield, created by Jim Davis, 1st appears as a comic strip 1977 Final Al Capp comic strip of "Li'l Abner" (1934-77) 1977 Gummo [Milton] Marx, U.S. comic (Marx Brothers), dies at 84 1976 Comic strip "Cathy," by Cathy Guisewhite, debuts 1976 Bartoes, Albertus J Wijstma, cabaret performer/comic, dies at 73 1973 Walt Kelly, U.S. comic strip artist (Pogo), dies at 60 1973 Murat B "Chic" Young, U.S. comic strip artist (Blondie), dies at 72 1973 Comic strip "Hagar The Horrible" debuted 1972 Dane Cook, born in Boston, Massachusetts, Dane Jeffrey Cook, comedian, stand up comic, released five comedy albums, 'Retaliation' went double platinum, the highest charting comedy album in 28 years, appeared in 15 films since 1997, including 'My Best Friend's Girl' 1971 Harold Lloyd, U.S. comic/actor (Why Worry), dies of cancer at 77 1970 "Doonesbury" comic strip debuts in 28 newspapers 1970 Jay Mohr, born in Verona, New Jersey, actor, stand-up comedian, executive producer, NBC's Last Comic Standing reality television program 1968 Harold Gray, U.S. comic strip artist (Little Orphan Annie), dies at 74 1967 Bert Lahr, Irving Lahrheim, U.S. comic (Wizard of Oz), dies at 72 1966 Buster Keaton, Joseph Francis, U.S. comic (General), dies at 69 1964 Martin Kresses final comic strip of Eric the Viking 1958 Comic strip "BC" 1st appears 1957 Dennis Leary, actor/comic, MTV 1957 Comic strip "Andy Capp" made its debut 1957 Ray Billingsley, comic strip cartoonist, Curtis 1954 George Edward Robey, English comic/actor (Henry IV), dies at 85 1953 Nicholas Wisdom, cricketer, son of comic Norman, 2 games Sussex 1974 1950 "Beetle Bailey" comic strip debuts 1950 Harry Lauder (Maclennan), Scottish comic/singer, dies at about 75 1946 Martin Kresses begins publishing "Eric the Viking" comic strip 1944 Harry Langdon, U.S. comic/director (Heart Trouble), dies at 60 1944 Batman and Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers 1943 "Archie" comic strip 1st broadcast on radio 1943 Vivian Stanshall, songwriter/comic 1942 "Archie" comic book debuts 1942 Archie Andrews, comic book character, Archie 1941 "Gordo" comic strip (by Gus Arriola) 1st appears in newspapers 1941 John Gould, British composer/musical comic 1941 "Captain America" appears in a comic book 1940 Ben[jamin] Turpin, U.S. comic (Saps at Sea, His New Job), dies 1940 Hamish Imlach, folk singer/comic 1940 Jimmy Tarbuck, English comic/golfer 1939 Comic strip "Superman" debuts 1938 Comic strip "Dennis the Menace," 1st appears 1937 "Prince Valiant" comic strip appears; known for historical detail 1934 "Flash Gordon" comic strip (by Alex Raymond) debuts 1933 Tim Conway, born in Willoughby, Ohio, comic, McHale's Navy, Carol Burnett Show 1933 Blondie Boopadoop married Dagwood Bumstead in the comic Blondie 1932 Paul Krassner, comic strip cartoonist, MAD Magazine, and founder, Yippies 1931 Dick Tracy comic strip by Chester Gould debuts 1931 Dick Tracy, comic strip crimestopper 1931 Johnny Hart, born in Endicott, New York, cartoonist, creator, comic strips, 'The Wizard of Id', 'B.C.', strips each appeared in over 1,000 newspapers 1930 1st appearance of comic strip "Blondie" 1930 "Mickey Mouse" comic strip 1st appears 1929 Popeye makes 1st appearance, in comic strip "Thimble Theater" 1929 "Buck Rogers," 1st sci-fi comic strip, premieres 1929 "Tarzan," one of the 1st adventure comic strips, 1st appears 1926 Tom Ryan, comic strip cartoonist, Tumbleweeds 1925 Bob de Moor, Flemish comic strip artist, Kuifje, Lion of Flanders 1925 Max Linder, French actor/comic/director (Max toreador), dies at 41 1925 Leonard Starr, comic strip cartoonist, Little Orphan Annie 1925 Charlie Drake, British comic, Plank, Rhubarb Rhubarb, Splish Splash 1924 "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip 1st published 1924 Comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," by Harold Gray, debuts 1924 Paul Conrad, comic strip cartoonist, LA Times 1924 Harry Cordon, comic and host, Fred Hache Show 1923 Roy Lichtenstein, New York City, Pop art painter, painted comic book panels 1923 "Moon Mullins," Comic Strip, debuts 1922 Stan Lee, writer, editor and co-creator of Spider-Man, Incredible Hulk, Fantastic Four and many more comic characters 1922 Little Orphan Annie, comic strip character 1921 Bobby Todd, U.S. comic/actor, Original Sin 1921 Allan Jaffee, comic strip cartoonist/illustrator, MAD Magazine 1919 Jon Pertwee, English comic/actor, Dr. Who, Worzel Gummidge 1916 Bernard Baily, comic artist 1914 Jerry Siegel, comic book writer, Superman 1913 Vivian Vance, comic sidekick 1910 "Krazy Kat" comic strip by George Herriman debuts in New York Journal 1909 Thomas E "Tommy" Trinder, English radio comic/actor, Phoenix 1906 Harry Ritz, U.S. comic, Ritz Brothers-Silent Movie 1904 George Formby, William Booth, British singer/comic, Let George Do It 1904 U.S. blues singer Gertrude Pridgett marries comic William Rainey 1903 Jimmy Ritz, U.S. comic, Ritz Brothers-Blazing Stewardesses 1902 Bartoes, Albertus J Wijstma, cabaret performer/comic 1900 Sydney Arnold, English comic/actor, Miss Jones and Son 1898 George Jessel, toastmaster general/entertainer, Diary of Young Comic 1895 1st cartoon comic strip is printed in a newspaper 1895 Bert Lahr, Irving Lahrheim, U.S. comic/actor, Lion-Wizard of Oz 1894 1st newspaper Sunday color comic section published (New York World) 1894 1st comic strip "Origin of a New Species," by Richard Outcault 1893 Stanley Lupino, English comic, Cheer Up, Over She Goes 1893 Harold Lloyd, Burchard, Nebraska, silent comic, Why Worry, Safety Last 1890 Comic Cuts, 1st weekly comic paper, published in London 1884 Harry Langdon, born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, comic/director, Strong Man 1883 Max Linder, Caverne France, actor/comic/director, Max Prend un Bain 1874 Ben[jamin] Turpin, U.S., comic, Uncle Tom Without the Cabin 1873 Manuel Breton de los Herreros, Span poet/comic playwright, dies at 76 1869 George Robey, comic 1866 Henri [Hendrik J] Hall, Dutch MP/comic, Put a Lid on it 1802 1st comic book "The Wasp," is published 1796 Manuel Breton de los Herreros, Quel Spain, poet/comic playwright 1738 Joe Miller, English comic, dies |
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