From SFGate, the sad news that long-time New Yorker cartoonist William Hamilton died Friday in a car accident in Lexington, Kentucky. He was 76. SFGate story here.
Mr. Hamilton, who contributed over 900 cartoons to the magazine began his career at The New Yorker with the below cartoon in the issue of April 3, 1965:
More on William Hamilton:
Wikipedia: William Hamilton (Cartoonist)
Visual Humor:” William Hamilton… Still Going Strong”
People Magazine (August 20, 1979): “Parties With Upper One Percent Provide the Pith and Vinegar for Bill Hamilton’s Cartoons”
How sudden and tragic. My condolences to Hamilton’s family. I never had the pleasure of meeting him in person but we exchanged occasional e-mails and I greatly admire his work. He will be missed.