Johnny Hart, Creator of "B.C." Comic, Is Dead

Josh Fruhlinger, of ComicsCurmudgeon, was one of Hart's more vociferous critics, but he writes:

"I’m not going to write anything mean about him today. Instead, I’ll just note that the dude died at his drawing board. That’s hardcore."

Both B.C. and The Wizard of ID will continue, according to this:

"Richard Newcombe, the founder and president of Creators Syndicate, which syndicates both BC and The Wizard of Id, said both cartoons would continue. Family members have been helping produce the strips for years, and they have an extensive computer archive of drawings to work with, he told AP."

Hart was a devout Christian. This article from 1996 is about his faith.

17 April update: Brant Parker, with whom Hart collaborated on The Wizard of ID, has also died.