After over 50 years at the drawing board creating the wholesome gag strip "The Family Circus," cartoonist Bil Keane has died, leaving a legacy of humor and a wide range of admirers.
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11-09-2011, 10:46 AM #1Mild-Mannered Reporter
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CBR: "Family Circus" Creator Bil Keane Dies at 89
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11-09-2011, 10:56 AM #22x Postmania Champion
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Baruch Dayin Emet.
The world is poorer for having lost him.
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11-09-2011, 11:01 AM #3Veteran Member
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I may not have read the Sunday Funnies looking for Family Circus, but when I came across it, it never failed to put a smile on my face.
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11-09-2011, 11:50 AM #4Julie Barnes
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Should be edited to read: "Thel Keane preceded her husband in passing in 2008".
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11-09-2011, 12:54 PM #5Senior Member
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From what I hear (Admitedly second hand), he was a really nice guy in person. Rest in Peace, sir
The road to truth is long, and lined the entire way with annoying bastards. ~ Alexander Jablokov
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11-09-2011, 01:34 PM #6BANNED
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Sad.
Yeah pretty much.I may not have read the Sunday Funnies looking for Family Circus, but when I came across it, it never failed to put a smile on my face.
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11-09-2011, 01:53 PM #7Senior Member
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Who didn't love those dotted-line paths following Billy around the neighbourhood?
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11-09-2011, 04:29 PM #8Senior Member
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Living here in Arizona, Mr. Keane has been one of our state treasures. I have some original art of his I won in a charity auction quite a few years ago. Its had a hallowed spot among all my animation art and it will continue to stay there for decades to come.
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11-09-2011, 04:32 PM #913 Time Rita's Champion
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RIP Bil Keane....
It only seems right his son picks up the strip and carries it forward."Heads up-- If Havok's position in UA #5 really upset you, it's time to drown yourself hobo piss. Seriously, do it. It's the only solution." - Rick Remender
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11-09-2011, 11:31 PM #10New Member
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I agree with the article..but I really hope this strip doesn't continue...I couldn't relate to it as I grew older. It seemed more and more irrelevant..
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11-09-2011, 11:53 PM #11Junior Member
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Rip
I wrote Mr. Keane a letter when I was 8, and he was nice enough to reply and send me an original drawing. I practically learned to read on my mom's FC collections, and probably got into a lifelong love of comics in part because of Keane.
It became something of a hipster fad to rip on Family Circus for its warmth, but it always had a place in my heart.
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11-10-2011, 05:28 AM #12Thbbbbbt!
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It becomes relevant again when you're a little old man/lady
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