deaths
June 12, 2023
John Romita Sr., comic book artist and author (born 1930)
John Romita Sr.
John Victor Romita was an American comic book artist best known for his work on Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man and for co-creating characters including Mary Jane Watson, the Punisher, Kingpin, Wolverine, and Luke Cage. Romita was the father of John Romita Jr., also a comic book artist, and the husband of Virginia Romita, who was for many years Marvel's traffic manager.
June 12
June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 202 days remain until the end of the year.