“All at Andersen Press hope his spirit lives on for many more generations through his joyful, heartfelt stories.” “David died surrounded by his family, following a short illness in the South of France, where he has spent a lot of time in recent years. We all hope his spirit lives on for many more generations through his joyful, heartfelt stories.įull statement here: /k0pRWq2xpbĪ statement from his publisher, Andersen Press, said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of David McKee, beloved author and illustrator for children, and creator of iconic children’s books Elmer, Not Now, Bernard and Mr Benn. The Devon-born writer sold more than 10 million copies of his books around the world and won a number of awards.ĭavid McKee, beloved creator of iconic children’s books Elmer, Not Now, Bernard and Mr Benn has sadly died following a short illness. He died surrounded by his family “following a short illness” in the South of France, where he spent much of his later life. David McKee, the children’s author and illustrator known for the Mr Benn series, has died at the age of 87.
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