Gahan Wilson

American cartoonist (1930-2019)

Gahan Wilson (February 18, 1930 – November 21, 2019) was an American author, cartoonist and illustrator. His cartoons appeared on Playboy, Collier's and The New Yorker for almost 50 years. Wilson wrote and illustrated a short story for Harlan Ellison's anthology Again, Dangerous Visions (1972).

Gahan Wilson
Wilson in 2010
Born(1930-02-18)February 18, 1930
DiedNovember 21, 2019(2019-11-21) (aged 89)
NationalityAmerican
Known forCartoonist
Spouse
Nancy Winters (née Nancy Dee Midyette)
(m. 1966)

In March 2019, Wilson was diagnosed with dementia. He died from problems caused by the disease on November 21, 2019 in Scottsdale, Arizona at the age of 89.[1][2]

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  1. Genzlinger, Neil (November 22, 2019). "Gahan Wilson, Vividly Macabre Cartoonist, Dies at 89". The New York Times. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  2. Farrell, Paul (22 November 2019). "Gahan Wilson Dies: Famed Cartoonist Passes Away at 89". Heavy.com. Retrieved 22 November 2019.

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