He based his world-famous comic strip on the antics of his real-life son, who remains a menace long after changing his surname to Rodman.
They call him a pioneer of rock 'n' roll, but if you've ever heard either of his big hits ("Party Doll" and "Hula Rock"), you know that he was just some goofball with the hiccups.
(d) February 14th, 1999