William W. White, Jr. (July 15, 1961 – October 27, 2012) was an American animator, and a

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writer,

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, and inker. White studied animation under former

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animator Milt Neil at

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. He contributed artwork and stories to many comic book publishers, including

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, Archie Comics,

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, and Walt Disney Publishing. He illustrated the adventures of many famous characters including Donald Duck,

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, Richie Rich,

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, and others. He also had a comic book featuring his own characters, ''Kaptain Keen and Kompany'' (

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), which ran for six issues and was optioned for television in 1986. In the animation field, White worked for

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(for the animated series ''

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''),

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, and

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(for the animated series ''

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''). He also did extensive work in the advertising and publishing fields and traveled throughout the

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doing caricatures at private parties and corporate events. Bill White died at his home in Scituate, Massachusetts on the evening of October 27, 2012. The cause of death was not disclosed, but according to his personal blog White had been suffering from a series of

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problems for the two years prior to his death. White was survived by his wife Sharon, often referred to as "Perfect Wifey", and his children.

References

External links

Grand Comics Database: Bill WhiteBill White listings in the Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928-1999 (The Jerry Bails Project)

Jerry Bails Jerry Gwin Bails (June 26, 1933 – November 23, 2006) was an American popular culturist. Known as the "Father of Comic Book Fandom," he was one of the first to approach the comic book field as a subject worthy of academic study, and was a primar ...

Bill White's official blog
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