Sam Gross, 1933-2023

A few words about the last "Sick" comic

May 09, 2023

∙ Paid

The cartoonist Sam Gross died last Saturday, after a long illness. “It’s called ‘old-as-fuckitis.’”

I’ve been hearing Sam’s voice in my head a lot since I got the news. When I called his wife Isabelle and their daughter Michelle early Sunday to sniffle and mouth platitudes, the ladies were very kind.

Sam, on the other hand, gave me shit.

MG: “Is there anyt…

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