Harvey Pekar, ‘American Splendor’ Creator, Dead at 70. The great comic book artist Harvey Pekar died early this morning.
The cause of death is unknown, but he was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer in 1990.
Pekar is most known for his "American Splendor" comic books; a biopic movie of the same name starring Paul Giamatti was released in 2003. Although comic lovers were rabid followers of "American Splendor," Pekar grabbed national attention in the late 1980s.
About American Splendor:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Splendor
The movie:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0305206/
