Posted on 09/14/2015 6:39:14 PM PDT by Ge0ffrey
PORTLAND - Nationally recognized cartoonist Brad Anderson - who called the town of Portland his home for a good portion of his life - has sadly drawn his loveable and exuberant Great Dane for the last time.
Anderson died unexpectedly on Aug. 30 at the age of 91, according to a Saturday statement on the National Cartoonists Society's website. He is best known for creating the enduring comic strip "Marmaduke," which is syndicated by Universal Uclick in over 500 newspapers in 10 countries, including the OBSERVER.
"He really liked to talk to people and his heart was here in the town of Portland and (the village of) Brocton," Portland Supervisor Dan Schrantz said. "He was another success story of someone who got their start growing up in a small, rural community ... and becoming a successful person and contributing his talents to society. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family. He will definitely be missed by everyone, but he is well-remembered in the Brocton-Portland area."
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91 is a good long run. RIP.
Marmaduke, you Big shambling galoot...
Bummer. I delivered newspapers as a kid for a decade, almost. one of the very few things I cared about in what I delivered.
I’d be more than happy to die “unexpectedly” at 91.
I hope I go out quietly in my sleep like my Grandfather, and not like the screaming passengers in his car....
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing.
The dogs are crying for him.
Bump!
“Anderson died unexpectedly on Aug. 30 at the age of 91.” Death at any age is always by definition “unexpected.”
Aww. That was a cute strip. RIP Master of Marmaduke :) Ya done good.
Awww....that was a good cartoon!
Will someone carry it on or will they just rerun it like Peanuts?
I don’t know. Some of them trained teams to draw them, but I don’t think anyone could have duplicated Peanuts. :)
“Marmaduke, you Big shambling galoot...”
There is nothing like the love of a huge gentle dog. Butch, my son’s Rottweiler, snores a my side as I post this.
Not if someone is in ill health; apparently he wasn’t.
Black Lab here.
Back in the late 80’s or early 90’s, an ancient little old man asked me for directions. I traced his route on a piece of paper I had in my car and gave it to him. He asked for another sheet of paper, then drew a drawing of Moon Mullins, wrote “thanks,” and signed it, Ferd Johnson. I was aware of the cartoon, but didn’t find out until later he took over after the original artist died. It is still cool. I framed it and it still hangs in our TV room.
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