By Alex Ritman U.K. Correspondent Raymond Briggs, the British writer and illustrator who delighted generations of children and adults with his beloved festive book The Snowman and many other ...

Raymond Briggs, who created the original picture book that became beloved Academy Award-nominated short The Snowman, died August 9. He was 88. Briggs’ family put out a statement via publisher ...

LONDON (AP) — British children’s author and illustrator Raymond Briggs, whose creations include “The Snowman” and “Fungus the Bogeyman,” has died. He was 88. Briggs’ family said he ...

Anarchic humour: three photographs of Raymond Briggs besides one of the numerous pieces of Snowman merchandise in Briggs's Sussex house Leigh Simpson In one happy juxtaposition, a publicity cutout ...

In 2017, Snowman author and illustrator Raymond Briggs predicted he had seven years left to live. But sadly, he died two years short of that, passing away on August 9 aged 88. Hilary Delamere ...

Author and illustrator Raymond Briggs, best known for the 1978 classic The Snowman, has died aged 88. The announcement was made by his publisher, Penguin Random House. The Snowman was first ...

Author and illustrator Raymond Briggs, who is best known for the 1978 classic The Snowman, has died aged 88(Picture: REX / GETTY ) Raymond Briggs has died at the age of 88. The author and ...

LONDON (AP) — British children’s author and illustrator Raymond Briggs, whose creations include “The Snowman” and “Fungus the Bogeyman,” has died. He was 88. Briggs’ family said he ...

LONDON - British children’s author and illustrator Raymond Briggs, whose creations include "The Snowman" and "Fungus the Bogeyman," has died. He was 88. Briggs' family said he died Tuesday ...

Author-illustrator Raymond Briggs, best-known for his 1978 classic The Snowman, has died at the age of 88. His death was confirmed by his family, who said he "was much loved and will be deeply ...