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Legendary Mad Magazine Cartoonist Al Jaffee Dies at 102.

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Legendary Mad Magazine Cartoonist Al Jaffee Dies at 102.
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Al Jaffee, the award-winning cartoonist best known for his work with Mad Magazine, has died at the age of 102. He holds the Guinness World Record for the longest career as a comic artist, beginning with his first publication in 1942. Jaffee pioneered some of the magazine's most influential features, including "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions" and the Mad fold-in. He retired from Mad just three years ago, in 2020, after contributing to the magazine for more than 50 years. Jaffee collected several accolades for his clever parodies and satire throughout his long career, including Reuben Awards' Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year, awarded in 2008.

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