Darrell K. Sweet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American illustrator
Date of Birth: 15-Aug-1934
Place of Birth: Highland Park, New Jersey, United States
Date of Death: 05-Dec-2011
Profession: artist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Darrell K. Sweet
- Darrell K.
- Sweet (August 15, 1934 – December 5, 2011) was a professional illustrator best known for providing cover art for science fiction and fantasy novels, in which capacity he was nominated for a Hugo award in 1983. Sweet was born in Highland Park, New Jersey.
- He graduated from Syracuse University in 1956 with a degree in fine arts.
- He also produced art for trading cards and calendars.
- He was famous for providing the covers of the fantasy epic saga The Wheel of Time, save for that of the final book, which postdated Sweet's death.
- He was also the illustrator for the well-known Xanth series by Piers Anthony, the Saga of Recluce series by L.
- E.
- Modesitt, Jr.
- and the Runelords series by David Farland as well as the original cover artist for Stephen R.
- Donaldson's series The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever. His career in science fiction began in 1975, when Judy-Lynn del Rey hired him to produce the front cover for Fritz Lieber's novel Gather Darkness.
- Between 1975 and 2005, Sweet produced over 3000 images.
- He died in 2011.
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