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Mort Drucker, Iconic 'Mad' Magazine Caricaturist, Dies at 91
Hollywood Reporter ^ | 4/9/202 | Ryan Parker

Posted on 04/09/2020 8:02:15 PM PDT by nickcarraway

The longtime artist behind the magazine's movie and television satires won numerous awards and honors. Mort Drucker, the iconic Mad magazine artist known for his caricatures, has died, the National Cartoonists Society confirmed. He was 91.

Drucker died Wednesday at his New York home, according to the society.

"The world has lost not just an extraordinary talent but a shining example of kindness, humility and humor. He was recognized for his work with the NCS Special Features Award, Reuben Award and induction into the Hall of Fame," the society said in a statement posted to social media.

"The amazing talent, his full body of work, pales to the man," his daughter, Laurie Bachner, told The Hollywood Reporter.

"RIP, Mort Drucker, whose caricatures revealed as much as they ridiculed. In your memory, we will continue to satirize even in dark times, and laugh like Idiots while doing it," the official Mad Twitter account shared.

Courtesy of Laurie Backner Drucker was the artist behind Mad magazine's movie and television satires, creating amazing caricatures that, while silly, captured the stars he was drawing. From The Godfather and Star Wars, to Woody Allen and Arnold Schwarzenegger, he captured it all. He started at Mad in the 1950s and worked there for five decades.

Drucker received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the Art Institute of Boston, among his awards and honors.

According to the book MAD's Greatest Artists: Mort Drucker, George Lucas traveled to Drucker's Long Island home to convince him to illustrate the poster for American Graffiti.


TOPICS: Books/Literature; Local News
KEYWORDS: caricature; deadagain; madmagazine; mortdrucker
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To: Pelham

Yeah... Pete Beatajudge does kinda look like him. Only less relevant.


21 posted on 04/09/2020 9:35:43 PM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and diamonds, and harder to find.)
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To: nickcarraway

One of my childhood heroes, so to speak.


22 posted on 04/09/2020 9:45:49 PM PDT by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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To: Rebelbase

Agreed on the recent crap, but interspersed with a few gold nuggets.


23 posted on 04/09/2020 9:54:15 PM PDT by blackdog (Making wine cave appearances upon request.)
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To: nickcarraway

I grew up reading Mad Magazine in its glory days. Loved the artwork! RIP Mort, thanks for the joy.


24 posted on 04/09/2020 9:59:57 PM PDT by bluejean (I'm becoming a cranky old person. It really annoys me.)
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To: bluejean

Between Mad Magazine and Cheech and Chong records, it’s no wonder I grew up so warped, LOL!


25 posted on 04/09/2020 10:01:01 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: mywholebodyisaweapon
I thought it was “Botch Casually,” but it’s been awhile...

It was Botch Casually and the Somedunce Kid. I still remember to this day.

26 posted on 04/09/2020 10:01:28 PM PDT by AlaskaErik (In time of peace, prepare for war.)
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To: nickcarraway

RIP. Mad magazine was fun, especially the little comics in the margins. Dick Bartolo is still having fun with new gadgets.
https://gizwizbiz.squarespace.com/


27 posted on 04/09/2020 10:10:50 PM PDT by Falconspeed
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To: Pelham

Handsome guy.


28 posted on 04/09/2020 10:18:57 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: Pelham

I went to school with a kid that looked just like Alfred E Newman!


29 posted on 04/09/2020 10:54:31 PM PDT by tallyhoe
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To: nickcarraway

RIP Mort. You worked for a great magazine..


30 posted on 04/09/2020 10:55:49 PM PDT by tallyhoe
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To: nickcarraway

Cattlecar Galactia.
I still remember that one


31 posted on 04/09/2020 11:30:35 PM PDT by Zathras
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To: nickcarraway

While my cousin was out running around with her friends in Queens I spent hours in my grandmother’s basement reading Mad magazine, marveling at the great art of Drucker and laughing like mad at his brand of humor.

Man, I hate to see that be part of the days gone by.

Thank you Mort for those good times.

RIP and take up your new studio upstairs and don’t get too irreverent but I rather think those angels have a sense of humor, too.


32 posted on 04/10/2020 12:22:02 AM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: nickcarraway

RIP


33 posted on 04/10/2020 3:28:42 AM PDT by redinIllinois (Pro-life, accountant, gun-totin' Grandma - multi issue voter)
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To: nickcarraway

“He perspired.” Dr. Kildare parody.


34 posted on 04/10/2020 4:04:42 AM PDT by Adder ("Can you be more stupid?" is a question, not a challenge.)
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To: nickcarraway

Will Elder, Jack Davis, Wally Wood, Don Martin, Dave Berg, and now Mort Drucker. RIP all; you inspired a lot of laughter over the years.


35 posted on 04/10/2020 4:05:49 AM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: Beowulf9

but I rather think those angels have a sense of humor, too.

Eternity is a long time; SOMEONE better be funny...!


36 posted on 04/10/2020 4:15:04 AM PDT by TalBlack
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To: nickcarraway

Mort Drucker and Dave Berg. They were two of my favorites.


37 posted on 04/10/2020 7:12:12 AM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: Morgana
HERE
38 posted on 04/10/2020 9:06:55 AM PDT by knarf
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To: bluejean

“Between Mad Magazine and Cheech and Chong records, it’s no wonder I grew up so warped, LOL!”

I know exactly what you mean!


39 posted on 04/10/2020 10:52:27 AM PDT by bluejean (I'm becoming a cranky old person. It really annoys me.)
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To: nickcarraway
Haven't read it since I was about 17 but brings back many fond childhood memories. Back in the 1970s, it was actually sort of scandalous to have those type of magazines in the house. Many parents forbade them. But I bought probably every issue from about 1971 (35 cents CHEAP) to 1979 (60 cents CHEAP).

I also read similar magazines like CRACKED and SICK, but MAD was the gold standard of comic book satire back in the day.

40 posted on 04/10/2020 11:09:15 AM PDT by SamAdams76 (A New Yorker died every 1.8 minutes of Chinese Virus over the past 24 hours)
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