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Goscinny died at 51, in Paris of a heart attack on 5 November 1977, during a routine stress test at his doctor's office. [11] [12] He was buried in the Jewish Cemetery in Nice. In accordance with his will, most of his money was transferred to the chief rabbinate of France.
May 23, 2018 · Goscinny is buried in the Jewish cemetery in Nice, France, and would, perhaps, be wryly amused that the one language in which Asterix has not so far shaken his tiny fist is the language...
Oct 9, 2016 · While at a routine stress test at his doctor’s office, Goscinny died of cardiac arrest. He was 51, and was buried in the Jewish Cemetery of Nice. Uderzo then took over the writing until 2009, when he sold the rights to publishing company Hachette.
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In New York he meets the cartoonists Jijé and Morris. The latter introduces him to Georges Troisfontaines, boss of World Press, and Yvan Chéron, head of International Press. They reach a deal and a few weeks later René arrives in Paris to work with them …
One fine morning in 1951, Albert Uderzo, who is working for World Press/International Press, is told that someone new, called ‘Gossini’ is coming to join them. When Albert hears this name, his Italian roots get all excited. But he learns that “No, his name is spelt G.o.s.c.i.n.n.y. He’s French and he’s moving here from the United States.” The two h...
Uderzo and Goscinny then play an active part alongside Jean-Michel Charlier and Jean Hébrard to create the companies called Edipresse (news agency) and Edifrance (advertising agency), which at last give them the opportunity to express themselves independently. There follow several difficult years when the two try out various jobs, but this period i...
Then an important project monopolises our two friends’ time: to create a magazine called Pilote, in conjunction with François Clauteaux, who will be the editor, Albert and René look for a typically French hero. The decision is made and they choose the Romance of Renart. However, they are quickly told that the project is already under way, initiated...
The two authors continue some of the series for a while, either working together or on their own. However, from the “Asterix and the Chieftain’s Shield” album onwards, Albert Uderzo decides to devote himself exclusively to the little Gaulish hero and abandons his other characters.
Asterix becomes a major French comic strip hero, with his popularity increasing album by album. He brings great happiness to Albert and René, who by now have also founded a cartoon film studio, called Studio Idéfix. However, misfortune is just around the corner. The awful news comes on 5 November 1977: René Goscinny dies during an exercise stress t...
Birthplace: Paris, France. Generation: Greatest Generation. Chinese Zodiac: Tiger. Star Sign: Leo. Died: November 5, 1977 (aged 51) Cause of Death: Cardiac Arrest. Career Highlights. 1959-10-29 "Asterix" is first published in the French magazine "Pilote" by Rene Goscinny, illustrated by Albert Uderzo.
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May 10, 2018 · Jewish Museum London presents a major retrospective exhibition on the life and work of René Goscinny (1926-1977), the ingenious writer of beloved comics such as Astérix and Lucky Luke, an artist who revolutionised the genre and dissolved the divide between learned and popular culture.
