Scott Raymond Adams (June 8, 1957 – January 13, 2026)
(BLAZE) – Scott Adams, creator of the iconic "Dilbert" comic
strip and ardent Trump supporter, has passed away at the
age of 68.
Adams died Tuesday morning after a battle with prostate
cancer. He had announced his cancer diagnosis last May.
Scott Adams and President Trump.
Charles M. Schultz’s “Peanuts” comic strip debuted in just seven
US newspapers. (It would eventually run in more than 2,600.)
The cartoonist almost named Charlie Brown’s dog Sniffy—
not Snoopy—but another comic dog had that name.
Charles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz
(November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2000)
Schulz’s high school yearbook
photo, 1940.
United States Army portrait of Sergeant
Schulz, c. 1943
Beloved by generations of fans all over the world, Charles M.
Schulz, creator of the beloved "Peanuts" characters, was
born on this day in history, Nov. 26, 1922.
Schulz was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and nicknamed
"Sparky" by an uncle within days after his birth, according
to multiple sources.
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Battery-operated Toy car, Dick Tracy Squad Car No.1, c.1949,
by Marx Toys.
Dick Tracy is a comic strip featuring Dick Tracy (originally
Plainclothes Tracya tough and intelligent police detective
created by Chester Gould. It made its debut on Sunday,
October 4, 1931, in the Detroit Mirror, and was distributed
by the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate.
Chester Gould (November 20, 1900 – May 11, 1985)
Paul Coker Jr. (March 5, 1929 – July 23, 2022)
The animation industry has lost another prolific artist. Paul
Coker Jr., a cartoonist and designer whose career spanned
nearly five decades, passed away on Saturday, July 23 at his
home in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Coker’s first appearance in Mad was in 1961; and went on to illustrate
over 375 articles for the magazine.
