Quote:Gahan Wilson Dies: Famed Cartoonist Passes Away at 89

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• By Paul Farrell
  

• Updated Nov 22, 2019 at 4:15pm
  

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Wilson pictured in March 2008.
Gahan Wilson, the famed author and cartoonist, has died in Arizona at the age of 89. Wilson had been battling dementia. A post on Wilson’s Facebook page said that Wilson passed away on November 21.
Wilson will forever be remembered for his seminal work in publications such as The New Yorker and Playboy. His comic strip, “Nuts,” was a regular feature in National Lampoon.

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Wilson Was Surrounded by His Family as He Passed Away


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Wilson’s stepfather, Paul Winters, wrote of the famed artist, “The world has lost a legend. One of the very best cartoonists to ever pick up a pen and paper has passed on. He went peacefully – surrounded by those who loved him.” Wilson was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Winters Wilson. Wilson is survived by his two stepsons, daughter-in-law, as well as eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

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Wilson’s Wife, Nancy, Passed Away in 2019
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Wilson’s wife of 53 years passed away on March 2, 2019. A GoFundMe page was set up for Wilson’s medical care following his wife’s passing. At the time of writing, the page has raised over $83,000. That page describes Wilson’s wife as “his rock. His guide through the world. While we all helped with his care, it was my mother who grounded him. He is currently distraught and out of sorts with the world.”

The page explains that Wilson and his wife had been living in a medical care facility in Arizona together. Wilson was being cared for in a memory care unit.

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Wilson Was a Resident of the New York-Area for Many Years
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Prior to living in Arizona, Wilson and his wife had lived in Sag Harbor on Long Island before moving to Greenwich Village in New York City until 2019. 27 East reports that for some years, Wilson and his wife lived apart from each other when Nancy Wilson moved to England. The website notes that the couple’s marriage remained happy throughout.
Wilson was a native of Evanston, Illinois, by Lake Michigan.