Roger Hargreaves [SEP] date of death
Roger Hargreaves
Charles Roger Hargreaves (9 May 1935 – 11 September 1988) was an English author and illustrator of children's books, best remembered for the "Mr. Men" and "Little Miss" series, intended for very young readers. The simple and humorous stories, with brightly coloured, boldly drawn illustrations, have been part of popular culture since 1971, with sales of over 85 million copies worldwide in 20 languages.
Lifetime.
Lifetime Birth.
Charles Roger Hargreaves was born in a private hospital at 201
Woodroffe's art.
The company closed down on New Year's Eve 1991 because of Hargreaves' death and continuing financial troubles. When the studio closed down, Christine Hargreaves founded Mrs Roger Hargreaves and Terry Ward went to live in Ireland. The Mr Men and Little Miss shows remained in production by Mrs Roger Hargreaves from 1992 until 2004, when they were bought out by Chorion.
Key people.
Roger Hargreaves - ChairmanbrChristine Hargreaves - co-CEObrTerry Ward - Co-CEObrTrevor Ward - Director of animation
Produced.