Raymond Briggs
Appearance
Raymond Redvers Briggs CBE (18 January 1934 – 9 August 2022) was a British writer and artist. He is known for his books for children. His books include The Snowman, Fungus the Bogeyman, When the Wind Blows and Father Christmas.
Life and death
[change | change source]Briggs was born on 18 January 1934 in Wimbledon, Surrey. He died on 9 August 2022 at a hospital in Brighton, East Sussex from pneumonia at the age of 88.[1][2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Snowman author Raymond Briggs dies aged 88
- ↑ Bailey, Jason M. (10 August 2022). "Raymond Briggs, Who Drew a Wordless 'Snowman,' Dies at 88". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 August 2022.