Phil Frank
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| Phil Frank | |
| Born | March 27, 1943 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Died | September 13, 2007 (aged 64) Bolinas, California, United States |
| Occupation | Artist, Comic Creator |
| Known for | Creating Farley, The Elderberries comics |
Phil Frank (March 27, 1943 – September 13, 2007) was an American cartoonist best known as the creator of the San Francisco-based comic strip Farley and the artist on nationally syndicated comic strip The Elderberries (written by Joe Troise). Frank and Troise have worked together on other comic strip projects, including Chateau Defeat (published in the Wine Spectator), Miles to Go, and both Nigel Shiftright, Automotive Anachronism and the eponymous Frank and Troise for Road & Track magazine.[1]
Frank announced his retirement for health reasons on September 7, 2007 [1] and died shortly thereafter in Bolinas, California. Frank had been suffering from a brain tumor for months prior to and was gravely ill at the time of the announcement.[2]
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- Farley, the comic strip.
- Biography from the San Francisco Chronicle
- Phil Frank Dies
- Phil Frank Retires
- Don Assumen remembers Phil Frank
- Memorial Page
[edit] References
- ^ a b Farley, Elderberries cartoonist Phil Frank retiring due to illness, San Francisco Chronicle, September 7, 2007.
- ^ Farley creator Phil Frank dies after a months-long illness, San Francisco Chronicle, September 13, 2007.
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| NAME | Frank, Phil |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Cartoonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 27 March 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pittsburgh, PA |
| DATE OF DEATH | 12 September 2007 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Bolinas, CA |
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