RIP Joe Barbera

[Gingold]

It's not comics exactly, but I know there are a lot of animation fans round these parts. His cartoons brought me a lot of happiness as a kid. Rest in peace, Joe.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061218/ap_en_ce/obit_barbera

[Kan-Man]

On a sad, similar note Chris Hayward, a writer for Rocky and Bullwinkle also passed.

http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-chrishaywardobit,0,1360410.story?coll=zap-news-headlines