Mad Magazine's Al Jaffee dies at 102, leaving behind a legacy of iconic cartoons.
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Al Jaffee, the iconic cartoonist and illustrator for Mad magazine, has died at the age of 102. Jaffee was known for his inventive and humorous cartoons, including the fold-in, "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions," and "Al Jaffee's Mad Inventions." He continued to draw for Mad into his 90s and won the National Cartoonists Society's highest honor, the Reuben Award, in 2008. Jaffee's clear line work, inventiveness, and wicked sense of humor earned him a spot on Mad's team of regular artists and writers.
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