X-Men Artist Dies Wearing Superman Pajamas. Will Be Cremated in Green Lantern Shirt
Among other things, Dave Cockrum is credited as co-creator of the X-Men characters Storm, Mistique, Colossus and Nightcrawler.
He got no royalties from the movies.
X-Men Illustrator Dies In Superman Pajamas
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (November 28, 2006) -- Wearing Superman pajamas and covered with his Batman blanket, comic book illustrator Dave Cockrum died Sunday.
The 63-year-old overhauled the X-Men comic and helped popularize the relatively obscure Marvel Comics in the 1970s. He helped turn the title into a publishing sensation and major film franchise.
Cockrum died in his favorite chair at his home in Belton, South Carolina, after a long battle with diabetes and related complications, his wife Paty Cockrum said Tuesday.
At Cockrum's request, there will be no public services and his body will be cremated, according to Cox Funeral Home. His ashes will be spread on his property. A family friend said he will be cremated in a Green Lantern shirt.
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Among other things, Dave Cockrum is credited as co-creator of the X-Men characters Storm, Mistique, Colossus and Nightcrawler.
He got no royalties from the movies.
X-Men Illustrator Dies In Superman Pajamas
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (November 28, 2006) -- Wearing Superman pajamas and covered with his Batman blanket, comic book illustrator Dave Cockrum died Sunday.
The 63-year-old overhauled the X-Men comic and helped popularize the relatively obscure Marvel Comics in the 1970s. He helped turn the title into a publishing sensation and major film franchise.
Cockrum died in his favorite chair at his home in Belton, South Carolina, after a long battle with diabetes and related complications, his wife Paty Cockrum said Tuesday.
At Cockrum's request, there will be no public services and his body will be cremated, according to Cox Funeral Home. His ashes will be spread on his property. A family friend said he will be cremated in a Green Lantern shirt.
READ MORE
http://www.accesshollywood.com/news/ah2861.shtml
http://www.davecockrum.net/