Asterix co-creator Albert Uderzo dead at 92
by Rob Beschizza from on (#515R4)
French artist Albert Uderzo, co-creator of legendary comic book characters Asterix and Obelix with writer Reni(C) Goscinny, died at home 'from a heart attack unrelated to the coronavirus.' He was 92 years old.
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 - Idi(C)fix 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.
Photo: Christian Koehn (CC BY 2.5)
