Raymond Briggs, the British illustrator, cartoonist, graphic novelist and author best known for “The Snowman,” has died. He was 88. “The Snowman,” a book without words and illustrated with ...

Raymond Briggs, Beloved Author and Illustrator of ‘The Snowman,’ Dies at 88 Over a six-decade career, he also created Fungus the Bogeyman and a rather grumpy version of Father Christmas.

Raymond Briggs (right) pictured in 2008. (Photo: Anthony Devlin via PA Wire/PA Images) Author and illustrator Raymond Briggs, best known for creating The Snowman, has died aged 88. His family said in ...