Comics Beat:
“In his final FB post, McGinty complained about feeling ill, but it’s not known if this was related to the cause of death. That said, we’ve lost a lot of cartoonists (Steve Dillon) who didn’t get medical help when it was needed. If you are feeling sick and not improving….get it checked out.
Vulture.com:
“Comics creators have had enough. A collection of comic and cartoon professionals are sharing personal accounts to expose their industry for its appalling working conditions, which include inhuman hours, meager pay, and rampant job insecurity. The #ComicsBrokeMe Twitter conversation is seemingly in reaction to the death of artist Ian McGinty (Adventure Time, Invader Zim). McGinty died on June 8 at the age of 38, and some speculate the difficult reality of working in comics may have been a contributing factor.”
Natural causes...or, overwork?, or...drugs?
Yes, then they can vent you, separate you from your family and kill you so they get paid a bunch from FEDGOV.