by Arnie Fenner
“Like the wind crying endlessly through the universe, Time carries away the names and the deeds of conquerors and commoners alike. And all that we are, all that remains, is in the memories of those who cared we came this way for a brief moment.”
—from “Paladin of the Lost Hour” by Harlan Ellison
The end of December is the time to remember those members of our community that we said farewell to in 2014.
Dick Ayers/comic artist
b 1924
Jim Bamber/cartoonist
b 1948
Charlie Barsotti/cartoonist
b 1933
Lorenzo Bartoli/comic artist
b 1966
Norman Bridwell/illustrator & writer
b 1928
Jeremy Dale/comic artist
b 1979
Al Feldstein/comic artist & editor
b 1925
Jeffrey K. Fisher/illustrator
b 1955
H.R. Giger/artist & film designer
b 1940
Stan Goldberg/comic artist
b 1932
Anthony Goldschmidt/graphic artist
b 1943
Lowell Hess/illustrator
b ?
Etta Hulme/cartoonist
b 1923
Karen Avery Jones/art director Lightspeed Magazine
b ?
Larry Latham/animator & comic artist
b 1953
Michael Lennick/SPFX artist
b 1952
Dan Lynch/cartoonist
b 1946
Al Pimsler/illustrator
b 1918
Arthur Rankin/animator & director
b 1924
Mark E. Rogers/illustrator & writer
b 1952
Roy Scarfo/space artist
b 1926
Stu Shiffman/fan artist
b 1954
Dick Smith/SPFX artist
b 1922
Bhob Stewart/cartoonist, writer, & educator
b 1937
Hal Sutherland/animator & painter
b 1929
Adam Tan/artist
b 1992
Dave Trampier/illustrator
b 1954
Massimo Vignelli/graphic designer
b 1931
James Arthur “Art” Wood/cartoonist
b 1927
Patrick Woodroffe/illustrator & painter
b 1940
Bunny Yeager/photographer
b 1929
Thanks to each for enriching our lives. May they all rest in peace.
Thanks Arnie. I appreciate the time taken to remember these artists. It is always great seeing the artists I did not know about. Your post is a great way to give respect and acknowledgement for their artistry, and allows them and their work to live longer.
Thank you, and my condolences to their families.
~Mike
I didn't know some of these people had died! And it's, at once, nice to see them get respect and heartbreaking. Adam Tan! I love his work. That one was particularly sad.
Thanks for this line-up, Arnie.
It's humbling to see so many creatives pass. It's remarkable to think that we share the body of humanity with those who have gone, and those who are yet to be born, and that the culture we create will outlast any of us individually.
Thanks for the kind comments, everyone. And if I've overlooked anyone (as I probably, if inadvertently, have) please let me know. Also I'd appreciate it if anyone could share the birth dates of Lowell Hess and Karen Jones if they know them.
Arnie, I posted about Lowell Hess when he died. While no official obit is online so far as I can see, his granddaughter made a comment at the blog yesterday: “I am Lowell's stepdaughter. He had Parkinson's for years and eventually was in a nursing home the last couple. He drew as long as he could, but his vision deteriorated and the last year or so he had stopped drawing. I would say he died of natural causes or perhaps “old age”. He was a very humble man with a eccentric side as his drawings often show! I am happy to help provide any information to those interested and am glad to see the warm comments!”