April 4, 2008
Roger Blachon, 1941-2008
Roger Blachon, an educator, cartoon illustrator and prolific, well-regarded cartoonist,
died on April 1. He was born in Romans, France. Blachon took up cartooning as a sideline to his illustration teaching job in Chartres, and became known for his humor work in
L'Equipe and his sports cartoons. He also did children's books for Glenat. His magazine clients included
Le Journal du Dimanche,
Lui,
Okapi,
Penthouse, and
Planete. Among his albums were the
Dessins Sportifs series,
Le velo (with Rene Fallet), and
The Cat and The Devil. He was 66 years old.
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