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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Jan 27, 2014 9:29:59 GMT -6
Morris "Morrie" Turner, the creator of the Wee Pals comic strip and the first African American artist to have a column syndicated nationally, has died. He was 90. A spokesman for Turner said the Oakland-born artist died peacefully at a hospital in Sacramento on Saturday. Turner developed the ethnically diverse comic strip in 1965 at the urging of his mentor Charles Schulz, the creator of the Peanuts comic strip. He was recognized in 2003 by the National Cartoonist Society for his work with the Milton Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award. According to spokesperson David Bellard, he was surrounded by family when he passed, including his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He celebrated his 90th birthday on Dec. 11 of 2013. Click the links to see pictures: s1360.photobucket.com/user/comiccollectorsguide1/media/MorrieTurner2_zps3e094f7a.jpg.htmls1360.photobucket.com/user/comiccollectorsguide1/media/MorrieTurnerBG_zps8658d49f.jpg.html
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