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René Goscinny
1926–1977·French
René Goscinny was a French comic writer and editor, born in Paris in 1926, who spent parts of his childhood in Argentina before building his career in Europe. He is best remembered as the co-creator of the beloved Asterix comic series, crafting the witty scripts alongside illustrator Albert Uderzo starting in 1959. Beyond Asterix, he also created Lucky Luke and other enduring characters, cementing his legacy as one of the most influential figures in Franco-Belgian comics before his death in 1977.
