Monday Spill, Afternoon Edition… Glen Baxter: 1944-2026

Glen Baxter: 1944-2026

Word has just come into the Spill from Mike Rhode that the cartoonist, Glen Baxter has died at age 82. Mr. Baxter’s first New Yorker appearance (shown below) was in the issue of May 8, 1989:

His most recent New Yorker appearance is in this week’s issue.

Here’s his obit in the (UK) The Times, March 30, 2026, “Glen Baxter Obituary: Absurdist Illustrator”...and from Artlyst, March 30, 2026, “Glen Baxter Artist Of The Absurd Has Died Aged 82”

[TheSpill will ad more obits as they are published]