Comic Creator Darwyn Cooke Dies Following Fight With Cancer
Source: Hollywood Reporter
Darwyn Cooke, the popular comic book writer/artist known for work on DC's superhero characters as well as a love of noir crime stories, died early Saturday following a fight with what was described as "aggressive cancer," The Hollywood Reporter can confirm.
A statement from the creator's family released Saturday read, "We regret to inform you that Darwyn lost his battle with cancer early this morning at 1:30 AM ET. We read all of your messages of support to him throughout the day yesterday. He was filled with your love and surrounded by friends and family at his home in Florida. Donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society and Hero Initiative. Please continue to respect our privacy as we go through this very difficult time. A longer statement will come later today."
Cooke kept his battle with cancer private until a Friday announcement via a post titled "f--- cancer" on his official website, in his wife Marsha wrote that, "with tremendous sadness" Cooke was "receiving palliative care following a bout with aggressive cancer." The extent to which the cancer had progressed was not disclosed, although rumors broke on social media Friday night that the creator had passed.
Cooke, whose resume also included work with Warner Bros. Animation as a storyboard artist on the 1990s Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series shows, became known in comics around the turn of the century via projects including Batman: Ego and a critically acclaimed revival of Catwoman with writer Ed Brubaker.
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Immense talent and probably one the most acclaimed creators out there:
He was the king of optimism and his "New Frontier" is practically a love letter to JFK and his message:
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