Richard Thompson (comic artist)
Richard Thompson (born October 8, 1957 - July 27, 2016 in northern Virginia ) was an American comic artist .
Thompson started out as a graphic artist for various print media. In 1997 he started the weekly comic strip Richard's Poor Almanac for The Washington Post newspaper , and in 2004 he started the daily comic Cul de Sac about four year old kindergarten child Alice . The series became a success and 70 other US newspapers printed the strips. In 2010 Thompson received the Reuben Award . In September 2012 he ended the series Cul de Sac for health reasons; he had been suffering from the effects of Parkinson's disease since 2008 , which he succumbed to in July 2016 at the age of 58.
Web links
- Richard Thompson at lambiek.net
Individual evidence
- ↑ Richard Thompson, acclaimed 'Cul de Sac' creator and Post contributor, dies at 58 in The Washington Post , July 27, 2016, accessed July 28, 2016
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Thompson, Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American comic artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1957 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 27, 2016 |
| Place of death | Northern Virginia |