He turned 70 years old October 8 last year.
Comic book writer Harvey Pekar has gone away.
Pekar is best known for the comic "American Splendor" which became a movie 2003rd
It was Harvey Pekar 's wife found her husband dead in their home in Ohio on Monday and called the police. The cause of death is still unknown, writes the news agency AP.

Pekar suffered from several ailments, including cancer, asthma and high blood pressure.

Films with Paul Giamatti
Writer Harvey Pekar's most famous creation is the comic "American Splendor" which came out first time in 1976. "American Splendor" in 2003 became a movie star Paul Giamatti in the lead role.

It was also "American Splendor", in which we follow Pekar's life, which made him a cult figure in the world series. His special style and tells the script is often filled with black humor earned him many devoted fans.

When the AP met Harvey Pekar in 1997, he told me that he definitely intends to continue to make comics.
- There is no end in sight for me. It is an autobiography that goes on, life's work.
Harvey Pekar was 70 years old.