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"Asterix illustrator Albert Uderzo has died at the age of 92, his family
has announced.
The French comic book artist, who created the beloved Asterix comics in
1959 with the writer René Goscinny, died on Tuesday. He “died in his
sleep at his home in Neuilly from a heart attack unrelated to the
coronavirus. He had been very tired for several weeks,” his son-in-law
Bernard de Choisy told AFP.
One of the best-loved characters in French popular culture, with more
than 370m albums sold worldwide, 11 films and an Asterix theme park, the
small-statured Asterix is a warrior from Roman-occupied ancient Gaul,
who together with his best friend Obelix and dog Dogmatix – Idéfix in
the French original – takes pleasure in outwitting Roman legionnaires.
Fortunately for Asterix, Obelix fell into a cauldron of magic potion as
a child, making him invincibly strong."
Via Esther Schindler.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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