Sheldon Dorf, Founder of San Diego Comic Con, Dies At 76 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JamesG · 11-04-2009, 10:45 PM

Founder of San Diego Comic-Con dies at 76
Wed Nov 4

SAN DIEGO – Sheldon Dorf, who founded the world famous Comic-Con International comic book convention, has died. He was 76.

A longtime friend, Greg Koudoulian, says the Ocean Beach resident died at a San Diego hospital on Tuesday from kidney failure. He had diabetes and had been hospitalized for about a year.

Dorf, a freelance artist and comic strip letterer, founded Comic-Con in San Diego in 1970 after moving from Detroit.

Today, the convention draws 125,000 fans a year and is a major gathering for comic book fans, artists, writers and movie stars.

Koudoulian says Dorf was friends with comic greats such as Marvel artist Jack Kirby and "Peanuts" creator Charles Schulz. He says Dorf was also instrumental in helping budding artists find audiences.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091104/...t_sheldon_dorf

Marvo301 · 11-04-2009, 10:52 PM

Sheldon Dorf

Cactus Jack · 11-04-2009, 10:57 PM

RIP Nerd King

catlover79 · 11-05-2009, 12:21 AM

DLevine2 · 11-05-2009, 09:50 AM

R.I.P.- Sheldon Dorf

11-04-2009, 10:45 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,174	Sheldon Dorf, Founder of San Diego Comic Con, Dies At 76 Founder of San Diego Comic-Con dies at 76 Wed Nov 4 SAN DIEGO – Sheldon Dorf, who founded the world famous Comic-Con International comic book convention, has died. He was 76. A longtime friend, Greg Koudoulian, says the Ocean Beach resident died at a San Diego hospital on Tuesday from kidney failure. He had diabetes and had been hospitalized for about a year. Dorf, a freelance artist and comic strip letterer, founded Comic-Con in San Diego in 1970 after moving from Detroit. Today, the convention draws 125,000 fans a year and is a major gathering for comic book fans, artists, writers and movie stars. Koudoulian says Dorf was friends with comic greats such as Marvel artist Jack Kirby and "Peanuts" creator Charles Schulz. He says Dorf was also instrumental in helping budding artists find audiences. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091104/...t_sheldon_dorf Attached Images

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