Everett Peck
| Everett Peck | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 9, 1950 San Diego, California, U.S.[1] |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Solana Beach, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Illustrator, cartoonist, animator |
| Known for | Duckman Squirrel Boy |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Vita |
Everett Peck (October 9, 1950 – June 14, 2022) was an American illustrator, comics artist, cartoonist, and animator.[2] He is best known as the creator of Duckman and Squirrel Boy.[3]
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Early life
Peck was born in San Diego, California, on October 9, 1950, and later earned a degree in illustration at California State University. He then took over the illustration program at the Otis College of Art and Design in 1984.[1]
Career
Peck's drawings have appeared in The New Yorker, Playboy and Time, as well as numerous books, comics and movie posters. He participated in gallery shows in Tokyo, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, D.C., and wrote animated cartoons for Rugrats, The Critic,[4] and a series based on one of his own cartoon characters: Duckman.[5]
Originally created as a comic book that was first published by Dark Horse in 1990,[4] in 1994 Duckman was turned into an animated series for the USA Network. During its four-year run, it won the CableACE Award, and was nominated for four Emmys.[6]
Peck also created the Cartoon Network series Squirrel Boy, which ran from 2006 to 2007, although it was not as critically acclaimed as Duckman.[7]
Additional work includes character design for four animated TV series from Sony Pictures (Jumanji, Extreme Ghostbusters, Men In Black: The Series and Godzilla: The Series)[4] a slew of print ads for Nike and Honda,[8] and several station IDs for UPN.
Samples of Peck's personal sketches appear in the book It's Not My Fault, a companion piece to his 2011 solo exhibition at the Oceanside Museum of Art.[4]
At the time of his death, he resided in Oceanside, California, with his wife Helen Vita Peck,[6] with a part-time residence in Peaks Island, Maine.
On June 16, 2022, Peck's death two days prior was announced via his Instagram page.[9] His wife said that he died from a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Peck is survived by his two children and granddaughter.[1]
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- American animators
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