Roger Bollen | |
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Born | East Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | July 27, 1941
Died | October 3, 2015 (aged 74) Mayfield Heights, Ohio, U.S. |
Occupation | Author, illustrator |
Genre | Juvenile fiction, comic strips |
Notable works | Funny Business Animal Crackers Catfish Alistair series P.J. Funnybunny Zenon film series Handy Manny |
Spouse | Marilyn Sadler (Divorced) Audrey Curran |
Children | Melissa Ellsworth |
Roger (Rog) Bollen (July 27, 1941 – October 3, 2015) was an American writer and illustrator of comic strips and children's books, and a producer of television shows for children.
Born in East Cleveland, he graduated from Shaw High School and Kent State University.[1] During his final years, he lived in Chagrin Falls, OH. After suffering from a stroke and heart failure, he died in Hillcrest Hospital, Mayfield Heights, Ohio, on October 3, 2015. He was survived by his third wife Audrey Curran and his daughter Melissa Ellsworth.[1]