Joe Simon, who along with Jack Kirby created Captain America, has passed away, reports Heat Vision.

Jerry Robinson, who during his time as an artist on BATMAN helped create the Joker and Robin, has passed away, reports Heat Vision.

Vincent Cafarelli, the founder of Buzzco Associates, has died, reports Michael Sporn.

Mark Hall, one of the original founders of award-winning Manchester based Animation Company Cosgrove Hall; has passed away after a short illness.

Bil Keane, the creator of the one-panel comic FAMILY CIRCUS, passed away from congestive heart failure on Nov. 8, 2011 at his home Paradise Valley, Arizona (via The Huffington Post).

Zoe Chavet profiles the career of famed animator and educator Cornelius Cole III.

Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple, passed away on Oct. 6, 2011.

Experimental animator Jordan Belson passed away of heart failure at his San Francisco home on Sept. 6, 2011, reports The Center for Visual Music.

Tom Wilson, the creator of Ziggy, has died, reports several news sources.

Andy Whitfield, the original star of Starz's SPARTACUS: BLOOD AND SAND, has died of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, writes The Hollywood Reporter.