Steve Gerber Passed Away aged 60

Posted by Raymond T. Feb 12, 2008 at 2:52pm CST 23,523 views

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Sad news has passed our news room today. Steve Gerber passed away this past sunday, Februari 10th at the age of 60, after a long battle with chronic lung disease (pulmonary fibrosis).

Born Stephen Ross Gerber on September 20th 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Gerber served as writer and/or story editor for various comicbooks and TV cartoon series during the 70's and 80's. As story editor, he worked also on the original Transformers and G.I. Joe cartoon series. But he'll be best remembered as being the spiritual father of the Howard the Duck Comicbook series.

Ironically six years ago on Februari 10th 2002, George Singer, one of the producers of the same original Transformers series also passed away.

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Comment by Talous Feb 12, 2008

Rest in peace Steve, you will be missed

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Comment by Sabrblade Feb 12, 2008

You lived a warrior, and died a hero. May your spark join the Matrix: the greates of Cybertr-- WHOOPS wrong guy.

Rest in peace, he-whose-name-is-like-the-baby-company.

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Comment by mattyc1007 Feb 12, 2008

never knew him but res in peace

and hows it it 4 years ago for 2002 do you mean 2004 or 6 years ago?

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Comment by First-Aid Feb 12, 2008

mattyc1007 wrote:never knew him but res in peace

and hows it it 4 years ago for 2002 do you mean 2004 or 6 years ago?

It's the news crew...they don't have to know how to add or subtract... :-?

Rest in piece, Steve...

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Comment by Liege Evilmus Feb 12, 2008

My best to his family.

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Comment by Autobot Snake Eyes Feb 12, 2008

rest in peace my freind.

Thanks for helping with TF and the one and only Howard The Duck.

You will be missed.

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Comment by Raymond T. Feb 12, 2008

First-Aid wrote:
mattyc1007 wrote:never knew him but res in peace

and hows it it 4 years ago for 2002 do you mean 2004 or 6 years ago?

It's the news crew...they don't have to know how to add or subtract...

Rest in piece, Steve...

Well... At least they do know how to write the word 'Peace'.

I was actually working on my Transformers check-list earlier and was still stuck at the S for 2006. B-)

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Comment by jgilkinson Feb 13, 2008

Thats what I hate about being a fan of something as old as Tranformers, every year we lose several of those who made Tranformers into the greatness it is today. May you peace in your own narvana Steve, You shall be missed.