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Mark Hall Obituary
His son Simon Hall said Friday his father died overnight in his family home in the northern city of Manchester after a short illness.
Hall worked closely with his college friend Brian Cosgrove. The two met at Manchester's Regional College of Art in the 1950s and worked as graphic designers for the television channel Granada TV in the 1960s. They formed their own animation company Cosgrove Hall Productions in 1976 and went on to create a series of magical, often surreal cartoons.
Their best known creation was "DangerMouse" - a cartoon secret agent mouse that first appeared on television in the 1980s with his sidekick hamster Penfold. The show attracted 19 million viewers at its peak.
They also created "Jamie and his Magic Torch" cartoons about a boy whose torch takes him to fantasy lands after bedtime. They also produced an animated version of Kenneth Grahame's book "Wind in the Willows," about riverside animals including Rat, Mole and Toad of Toad Hall.
Hall and Cosgrove retired in 2000, but had recently reformed their animation company under the name Cosgrove Hall Fitzpatrick Entertainment and had planned to produce new animation.
"Mark was one of life's real gentlemen and it's wonderful he got to see his company reborn," said Adrian Wilkins, who is operations director at Cosgrove Hall Fitzpatrick Entertainment. Wilkins said Hall's son Simon will continue his father's work.
Hall is survived by his wife and two children.
Copyright © 2011 The Associated Press
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Paul Mathot
November 23, 2011
"Thank you for the all animation including Animal Shelf" Our condolences to Mr Mark Hall And his entire family & British-/friends.
Pedri Animation, The Netherlands.
Nathan Pye
November 21, 2011
a legend for this cartoon may you r.i.p. but respected.
Robyn
November 20, 2011
I am sorry for the family's loss. God is near to those "broken at heart" & at this time God can be near to you & help your family to cope with this difficult loss. Again, my condolences.
November 19, 2011
May God's peace that excels all thought comfort you during this difficult time.
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Victoria&Andrew
November 19, 2011
Thank you for the animation :)
Our condolences to Mr Mark Hall
And his entire family & British-/friends
Wanda Henry
November 19, 2011
So sorry to hear of Mark Hall passing. My prayers are for his family and friends during this sad time. Draw close to God and He will draw close to at this sad time.
Gail Siegel
November 19, 2011
I would like to offer my condolences to the children of Mark Hall for the loss of their father.
Thank you, Mark, for creating Dangermouse.
Rest In Peace, Mark Hall.
Janice Sturmey
November 19, 2011
so sad, we miss you already....
Your faithful Dangermouse fan of yesteryear...
Lisa Parson
November 19, 2011
At the end of each life is a legacy of love.. My deepest condolences to the family and friends. As the days and weeks pass and as you return to life routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of God, family and friend James 4:8 Draw close to God and he will draw close to you
James Lewis
November 19, 2011
Bless you, sir. You brought happiness into this wicked old world of ours, and you can look back from afar upon your life and smile with pride. My sympathies to your family.
L B
November 19, 2011
Bless cartoonists...we have lost some of the best. You are such special people.
Friend of the late Gerard F. Piper of 'Trevor'.
November 19, 2011
To The Mark Hall family,
I'am very sorry about your loss. The Bible tells us at Isaiah 29:8,9 that death will be swallowed up and there will be no more tears.
Condolences, H. Grant, South Carolina
Markus Braun
November 19, 2011
i rem,ember danger mouse cartoon.
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