Children’s TV writer and political cartoonist Tony Husband has died after suffering a heart attack on a bridge.
The 73-year-old satirist, who drew for Private Eye, collapsed on Westminster Bridge in London while on his way to an event held by the magazine. His passing was announced by his son Paul who paid tribute to his father on social media.
Taking to Facebook, Paul wrote: “It is with a torn apart heart that I must announce the passing of my dad.” Private Eye later said on the platform: “RIP cartoonist Tony Husband – prolific, funny and inventive contributor to Private Eye since 1985.”
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He added: “I don’t know what more I can say other than he was everything to me. It’s somewhat ironic that he somehow managed to survive 30 years of Private Eye parties but this one he didn’t make.”
(Image: Twitter/@PaulHusband_)
In a separate post on X – formerly known as Twitter – Paul wrote: “It is with a torn apart heart that I must announce the passing of my dad.” His work appeared in publications including The Times, Punch, Playboy and The Sunday Express.
He also appeared on Hangar 17 and he wrote Round The Bend. Tributes have started to flood in for the satirist, including from TV personality Richard Osman. The author admitted he was “so sad” to hear of Tony’s passing.
(Image: Twitter/@PaulHusband_)
The Pointless star wrote: “So sad to hear of the death of the wonderful cartoonist Tony Husband, a man whose work has made me laugh so many times. Humour with such tremendous wit and warmth.”
Fellow cartoonist Nick Newman also paid tribute to the prolific artist as he said: “Unbearably sad news that the great Tony Husband has died. Creator of Yobs and thousands of brilliant cartoons for Private Eye and others, he will be hugely missed by friends and readers.”
In an interview with ITV News is February, he explained how for 40 years he drew a cartoon in every edition Private Eye. He explained: “The way it is today, life is like a cartoon. You get cartoon characters like Boris Johnson, who’s like something Spitting Image created. But definitely, [cartoons] are needed these days.”
Comedian AL Murray wrote: “I love Tony Husband’s work. Such sad news.”
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