Jules Feiffer, Pulitzer- and Oscar-Winning Cartoonist and Writer, Dies at 95

Jules Feiffer, Pulitzer- and Oscar-Winning Cartoonist and Writer, Dies at 95
Author Jules Feiffer, right, signs a copy of his book "A Room with a Zoo" during the 2006 Book Expo in Washington on May 19, 2006. Caleb Jones/AP Photo
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NEW YORK—Jules Feiffer, an Oscar- and Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and writer whose prolific output ranged from a long-running comic strip to plays, screenplays and children’s books, died Friday. He was 95 and, true to his seemingly tireless form, published his last book just four months ago.

Feiffer’s wife, writer JZ Holden, said Tuesday that he died of congestive heart failure at their home in Richfield Springs, New York, and was surrounded by friends, the couple’s two cats and his recent artwork.

Holden said her husband had been ill for a couple of years, “but he was sharp and strong up until the very end. And funny.”