Pulitzer-Winning Editorial Cartoonist Tony Auth Dies at 72

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Source: Associated Press

@AP: Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Tony Auth has died of cancer at 72: http://t.co/2kzBifE1ww/s/RCwJ

PULITZER-WINNING CARTOONIST TONY AUTH DIES AT 72

Sep. 14, 2014 8:39 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Tony Auth, whose sharp and creative commentary appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer for more than 40 years, died of cancer on Sunday. He was 72.

Auth had worked for the past two years as the artist-in-residence at NewsWorks/WHYY, which announced his death.

"Tony Auth was a great cartoonist, a fine journalist and an even better friend," said Chris Satullo, WHYY's vice president for news and civic engagement. Satullo previously served as the Inquirer's editorial page editor, where he also worked with Auth.

Family members told the Inquirer that Auth had been battling brain cancer and recently went into hospice care.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/pulitzer-winning-cartoonist-tony-auth-dies-72

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1. I noticed that he had stopped cartooning July 1

RIP. He was a good one.

[FailureToCommunicate]

8. And thank you for steadfast sharing of his and all the other great cartoonists!

[brer cat]

2. RIP, Mr. Auth. nt

[Botany]

3. One of the best

http://www.tonyauth.com/archives/gun-cartoons-from-the-archive/

[Jim Lane]

4. That's a real loss.

He was one of the best.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. Heard it announced earlier here in Philly

He was an absolute gem and his political single-pane cartoons nailed it time and time again.

Condolences to his family and R.I.P.

[Octafish]

6. Hasta siempre, Don Auth!

From B.Kliban, if cartoonists were appreciated..

[GoCubsGo]

7. Damn.

He was one of my favorites.

[shenmue]

9. Rest in peace

[TeamPooka]

10. RIP

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11. This is the last of Auth's toons to appear in the Washington Post.

A great loss. RIP.

[PCIntern]

12. Our children grew up together here...

Tony was a brilliant fellow. He has been missed by the few of us left who read the Inquirer on a daily basis. Now he's gone. R.I.P.