Irwin Hasen - Artist Info

About Irwin Hasen

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    Following is The New York Times obituary of Irwin Hasen.

    Irwin Hasen, Comic Book Artist and 'Dondi' Illustrator, Dies at 96
    By Corey Kilgannon
    March 15, 2015

    Irwin Hasen, the cartoonist and comic-book artist who drew, and helped create, "Dondi," the widely syndicated comic strip about a lovable, wide-eyed World War II orphan, died on Friday in Manhattan. He was 96.

    The cause was heart failure, his lawyer, Fredric Horowitz, said.

    Dondi, which was conceived and originally written by Gus Edson and illustrated by Mr. Hasen, won the hearts of generations of Americans. It ran from 1955 through 1986, and at its peak appeared in more than 100 newspapers.

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