Jacques Martin, cimetière de Céroux - Céroux - Belgique - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

[FR]

"A sa mort, Jacques Martin a laissé une centaine d'albums vendus à vingt millions d'exemplaires et traduits dans plus de dix langues dont le latin. Après sa mort, Alix, Lefranc, Jhen et Loïs (jusqu'en 2015), ont continué à sortir de nouveaux albums, conçu par les acheteurs et les continuateurs.

Il est décédé Le 21 janvier 2010 chez lui en Suisse dans son sommeil des suites d'un œdème pulmonaire à l'âge de 88 ans. Il fut inhumé au cimetière de l'église Notre-Dame de Bon Secours de Céroux.

Avec l'accord de ses héritiers et de Casterman l'éditeur, le personnage est repris sous un nouveau crayonné : Alix Senator par Valérie Mangin et Thierry Démarez."

[EN]

"At his death, Jacques Martin left around a hundred albums sold in twenty million copies and translated into more than ten languages including Latin. After his death, Alix, Lefranc, Jhen and Loïs (until 2015), continued to release new albums, designed by buyers and continuators.

He died on January 21, 2010 at his home in Switzerland in his sleep following pulmonary edema at the age of 88. He was buried in the cemetery of the Notre-Dame de Bon Secours church in Céroux.

With the agreement of his heirs and Casterman the publisher, the character is reproduced under a new sketch: Alix Senator by Valérie Mangin and Thierry Démarez."

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Description: [EN] "A realistic designer, he is best known for his antique adventure series Alix published from 1948 and his contemporary spy series Lefranc which appeared four years later. Martin also assisted Hergé on several Tintin albums. In addition to his two main series, he also created the historical adventure series Jhen in 1978 with Jean Pleyers, Arno in 1983 with André Juillard, Orion in 1990 alone, Keos in 1992 with Jean Pleyers and Loïs in 2000 with Olivier Easter. Suffering from vision problems in the early 1990s, Martin focused on screenplays. Over the years, he employed more and more designers and co-writers." [FR] "Dessinateur réaliste, il est surtout connu pour sa série d'aventures antiques Alix publiée à partir de 1948 et sa série d'espionnage contemporaine Lefranc parue quatre ans plus tard. Martin a également assisté Hergé sur plusieurs albums de Tintin. En plus de ses deux séries principales, il a également créé la série d'aventures historiques Jhen en 1978 avec Jean Pleyers, Arno en 1983 avec André Juillard, Orion en 1990 seul, Keos en 1992 avec Jean Pleyers et Loïs en 2000 avec Olivier Easter. Souffrant de problèmes de vision au début des années 1990, Martin se concentre sur les scénarios. Au fil des années, il employa de plus en plus de designers et de co-scénaristes." Date of birth: 09/25/1921 Date of death: 01/21/2010 Area of notoriety: Art Marker Type: Headstone Setting: Outdoor Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link] Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Not listed

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