Hank Ketcham’s Death – Cause and Date
Born (Birthday) March 14, 1920
Death Date June 1, 2001
Age of Death 81 years
Cause of Death N/A
Profession Cartoonist
The cartoonist Hank Ketcham died at the age of 81. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Painter and cartoonist who created Dennis the Menace. In 1953, he won the Reuben Award. Early in his career, he worked on Fantasia and Bambi for Walt Disney.
He married Rolande Praepost in 1969.
Hank Ketcham, whose lovable scamp “Dennis the Menace” tormented cranky Mr. Wilson and amused readers of comics for five decades, died Friday at age 81. Ketcham, who died at his home in Pebble Beach, had suffered from heart disease and cancer, said his publicist, Linda Dozoretz.
Quotes
"No more turkey, but I’d like some more of the bread it ate.
"Flattery is like chewing gum. Enjoy it but don’t swallow it.
"Anyone in the humor business isn’t thinking clearly if he doesn’t surround himself with idea people. Otherwise, you settle for mediocrity – or you burn yourself out.