Jules Feiffer, a celebrated cartoonist and illustrator, has passed away at the age of 95 due to congestive heart failure. Born in New York, Feiffer began his career as an assistant to Will Eisner in the 1940s and later helmed his own comic strip “Feiffer” with The Village Voice.
Feiffer is best known for illustrating The Phantom Tollbooth, a children’s fantasy adventure novel written by Norton Juster in 1961. He also wrote numerous books, plays, and films, including children’s book Bark, George, and graphic novels such as Amazing Grapes.
Throughout his career, Feiffer received several awards, including the Pulitzer Prize in 1986 for his work on political cartoons and an Academy Award in 1961 for his animated short film Munro. He also won a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Writers Guild of America in 2010.
Feiffer shared his creative philosophy in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, saying that losing control and letting go allowed him to tap into his inner voice and create more productively and creatively. His career took off after he was fired from The Village Voice, where he worked for 42 years. He is survived by his wife JZ Holden and three children.
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