Jerry Bittle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jerry Bittle

cartoonist

Date of Birth: 08-Oct-1949

Place of Birth: Wichita, Kansas, United States

Date of Death: 09-Apr-2003

Profession: comics artist, cartoonist

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Jerry Bittle (October 8, 1949 – April 9, 2003) was a cartoonist who drew the comic strips Geech and Shirley and Son.
A graduate of Wichita State University in Kansas, he worked as an editorial cartoonist for the Wichita Eagle and later the Albuquerque Tribune.
Moving to Texas, Bittle debuted Geech in 1982; it ran in syndication until his death in 2003.
Shirley and Son, about life after divorce, debuted in 2000 and also ended after Bittle's death. Bittle died of a heart attack while on vacation in Honduras.
Bittle's family founded the Jerry Bittle Educational Trust in his memory.