William Anthony Husband was a British cartoonist known for black humor. His cartoons appeared on greeting cards, and he had a regular cartoon strip in Private Eye entitled Yobs published in the late 1980s. He co-founded and co-edited Oink! comic from 1986 to 1988.
Tony Husband: Veteran political cartoonist dies at 73
The 73-year-old political satirist, known for his work with Private Eye magazine, died from a heart attack, his son Paul Husband said. The Blackpool-born cartoonist had been on his way to a Private Eye party in London when he collapsed on Westminster Bridge, Mr Husband said.
Paying tribute in a Facebook post, he said: “I don’t know what more I can say other than he was everything to me.” He added: “It’s somewhat ironic that he somehow managed to survive 30 years of Private Eye parties but this one he didn’t make”.
In a separate post on X, he added: “It is with a torn-apart heart that I must announce the passing of my dad.” He also shared the last picture he drew for fellow cartoonist Nick Newman, while others posted their favorite illustrations.