Leapin' lizards!
I completely missed his obituary, and a subsequent web search has turned up not much.
Mad Magazine pioneer and Little Annie Fanny co-creator Will Elder, died May 15th at the age of 86. The funeral took place on Sunday, May 19th, in New Jersey. I have no specifics on the cause of death. (but, when one is 86 years old, what would you think?)
Will Elder was a brilliant cartoonist with a unique 'exaggerated realism' to his 'toons. During the 1950's, 60's & 70's, his witty drawings and zany humor delighted readers of MAD magazine for years - and also those who pretended to read Playboy.
Elder was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2003.
More lifetime info can be found here along with a great 2003 interview plus early pictures and cartoons. His wiki entry is here.
