John Cassaday cause of death: What did comic book artist John Cassaday, co-creator of Planetary, die of?

John Cassaday passed away in the early hours of Monday morning at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. The writer and comic book artist was admitted to hospital last Wednesday, September 4, as reported on social media by his sister, Robin K. Cassaday.

Through a post on Facebook, Robin pointed out that "he is still stable and his organs and heart are working, but his brain is the main concern. He is supposed to have an MRI this Saturday, which will give an even clearer picture and pinpoint exactly what is going on".

However, six days after his admission, the 52-year-old's condition did not improve and eventually, sadly, lost his life. "My little brother John passed away at 1:51 am this Tuesday. Please say a prayer for me and mom in your prayers," his sister wrote on social media.

John Cassaday, one of the great cartoonists of recent times

The prestigious cartoonist won several Eisner awards, the Oscar of comics, throughout his successful career. He has done projects such as 'Astonishing X-Men' with Joss Whedon; 'Planetary', with writer Warren Ellis; 'Captain America', with John Ney Rieber; and 'Stars Wars', with Jason Aaron, and other projects for renowned companies like Marvel and DC Comics.

This artist was born in the Texan town of Forth Worth, where he produced his first work, 'Ghost', which was published by Dark Horse Comics in 1996. He was a cartoonist who was self-taught, with direct influences from NC Wyeth and the classic iconography of Pulp magazine culture. In addition, he was also involved in audiovisual projects, such as television news programs.