Artist Don Ivan Punchatz Dies

Artist Don Ivan Punchatz, 73, died of a heart attack in Arlington, Texas, on October 22, 2009. Punchatz was known for his illustrations for magazines ranging from Boy’s Life to Penthouse, for his advertising work, and for his book covers for Ace, Warner, Berkley, and Dell. He created the cover art for the Avon editions of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation novels and Philip José Farmer’s Riverworld books in the 1970s.

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