'Family Circus' creator Bil Keane dies at 89

by Tom Gallagher on Nov. 10, 2011

What would we do without cartoons and cartoonists?

I've got such admiration for these artists. If I could only draw, I tell myself.

My bet is that most of us have enjoyed the cartoon Family Circus on more than one occasion over the years. The Wall Street Journal reports on Bil Keane's death yesterday, Nov. 8, 2011. It's a great read. He'll be missed.

Here's a link to the Family Circus website.

RIP, Bil Keane. Here's the

Submitted by Gerelyn (not verified) on Nov. 10, 2011.

RIP, Bil Keane.

Here's the tribute at the Comics Curmudgeon:

http://joshreads.com/

Scroll down a couple of inches.

Excellent comic strip by Bill

Submitted by Paulette Petersen (not verified) on Nov. 18, 2011.

Excellent comic strip by Bill Keane. I hope it is continued on by his family, repeating his cartoons from before. They are always relevant, fresh and timeless and very enjoyable. Family relationships and incidents from life. Beautiful. I see my own kids, husband and grandparents reflected in his cartoons. Very gifted, talented cartoonist.

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