Albert Uderzo, the cartoonist behind the famous French Astérix and Obélix comic series, has died at the age of 92. "Albert Uderzo died in his sleep at his home in Neuilly from a heart attack unrelated to the coronavirus," his son-in-law Bernard de Choisy confirmed to AFP. "He had been very tired for several weeks," he added.
The comic series about warriors during the Gallic Wars began in a magazine in 1959. A worldwide success, there are more than 380 million comics sold, and they have been