Allan Jaffee (born Abraham Jaffee; March 13, 1921 – April 10, 2023) was a cartoonist from the United States. He was most known for his work in the satirical magazine Mad, where he created his signature feature, the Mad Fold-in. Jaffee has been a regular contributor to the magazine for 65 years, making him the magazine’s longest-running contributor.
“Serious individuals my age are dead,” Jaffee observed in a 2010 interview.
Al Jaffee children: Does have Al Jaffee children?
The late Cartoonist had two children, Richard and Debbie with her ex-wife Ruth Ahlquist whom he married in 1945 but sadly divorced in 1967. However, not much information is available regarding the identities of the two children.
Jaffee married widow Joyce Revenson in 1977. They lived in Manhattan during the summer, in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, during the winter. Joyce passed away in January 2020. Jaffee died of organ failure in a Manhattan hospital on April 10, 2023, at 102.
Meanwhile, His oldest younger brother, Harry Jaffee (1922-1985), who likewise had creative skill, had long struggled with various ailments and had been committed to Bellevue for a while. At the time, Harry was living with the Jaffees. However, following the divorce, Jaffee moved into two Manhattan apartments, one for himself and one close for Harry.
From 1970 to 1977, Jaffee also employed him to do his background detail and lettering.
Harry resigned after Jaffee remarried.
