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Dying of a stroke on April 7, , Johnny Hart, creator of the caveman comic strip B. He died with his boots on, so to speak—at his drawing board, like the dedicated brandisher of pencil and pen he was. No, Hart was in his studio by choice, not servitude. Another reason for saying that April 7 was symbolic is that it was a Saturday, the day before Easter, and if Hart had to pick the day of his death, he might well have chosen that day in the Christian calendar. Every prudent chance he gets, he takes advantage of it. I suspect Hart enjoyed Easter more than other Christian holy days.

He was It is distributed to more than 1, newspapers worldwide, according to Creators Syndicate Inc. Hart began imparting Christian messages, especially at Christmas and Easter, in the s, after experiencing a religious conversion. Some Jewish, Muslim and secular readers complained to newspapers and to the syndicate, saying his views were offensive or inappropriate for the comics page and better suited for the op-ed pages. But many Christian readers gave overwhelmingly positive reaction to his unapologetic statements, and free speech advocates spoke up for his right to express himself.

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Set in prehistoric times, it features a group of cavemen and anthropomorphic animals from various geologic eras. When the Herald Tribune syndicate folded in , B. After Hart's death in , the strip began being produced by Hart's grandsons Mason Mastroianni head writer and cartoonist and Mick Mastroianni writer for both B.