George Pérez Dead at 67

[Metallo]

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George Pérez Dies, Aged 67

May 7, 2022
Comic Book News

Legendary Comic Book artist George Pérez has passed away, a month shy of his 68th birthday.

Best known for his artistic work on classics like “Crisis on Infinite Earths,” Pérez posted an announcement on Facebook late last year, alerting fans to the fact that doctors have given him six months to live after being diagnosed with inoperable Stage 3 Pancreatic Cancer.

Today his wife Constance posted the following announcement online…

To all of George’s fans and friends,

Constance here, with the update no one wants to read. George passed away yesterday, peacefully at home with his wife of 490 months and family by his side. He was not in pain and knew he was very, very loved.

We are all very much grieving but, at the same time, we are so incredibly grateful for the joy he brought to our lives. To know George was to love him; and he loved back. Fiercely and with his whole heart. The world is a lot less vibrant today without him in it.

He loved all of you. He loved hearing your posts and seeing the drawings you sent and the tributes you made. He was deeply proud to have brought so much joy to so many.

Everyone knows George’s legacy as a creator. His art, characters and stories will be revered for years to come. But, as towering as that legacy is, it pales in comparison to the legacy of the man George was. George’s true legacy is his kindness. It’s the love he had for bringing others joy – and I hope you all carry that with you always.

Today is Free Comic Book Day. A day George absolutely loved and a fitting day to remember his contributions to comics and to our lives. I hope you’ll enjoy your day today with him in mind. He would have loved that.

Please keep his wife Carol in your thoughts and again, I thank you for respecting her privacy. I remain available through the contact on the page.

George’s memorial service will take place at MEGACON Orlando at 6pm on Sunday, May 22nd. It will be open to all. Details to follow.

We will miss him always.

Our condolences to Constance and all of George’s family and friends.

[crazy_asian_man]

With all due respect.... his wife Carol or Constance? The article confuses the names, unless I missed something...

[Metallo]

Pretty sure it was just some confusion when the guys posted the story. Carol is his wife (now widow). I think Constance runs some of his social media like Facebook.

[crazy_asian_man]

May 11, 2022 20:08:14 GMT -5 Metallo said:

Pretty sure it was just some confusion when the guys posted the story. Carol is his wife (now widow). I think Constance runs some of his social media like Facebook.

I thought he was also previously married, allowing even more possible confusion.

But- LOVED his early work like crazy, probably up to his Teen Titans and Crisis on Infinite Earths. I tried some of his work on Wonder Woman, but kind of trailed off of it, though others love it to death.