Frank Kelly Freas, one of the greatest and most influential illustrators of the modern era, died in his sleep 4:46 a.m. January 2nd. Best known for perfecting the image of Alfred E. Newman for Mad Magazine, Freas created many illustrations for science fiction magazines and novels. One of his most famous images (above) was originally created for a magazine called Astounding Science Fiction in October 1953. This artwork was later retooled for the cover of Queen's News Of The World in 1977.
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