La Linea Creator Osvaldo Cavandoli Dies

files/pictures/picture-35.jpgItalian cartoonist Osvaldo Cavandoli, whose pen name was Cava, died on March 3, 2007 of natural causes. He was 87 years old. He is most known for his short cartoon series, LA LINEA (THE LINE).

Born in Maderno, Italy, he moved to Milan when he was two. From 1936 to 1940, he did technical design for Alfa Romeo. He moved into cartoons in 1943 when he began working with Nino Pagot, the creator of CALIMERO. In 1950 he started working in animation independently directing and producing his work. LA LINEA debuted on TV in 1969.