Barrie Tomlinson: key obituary facts
Is Barrie Tomlinson dead? Yes. Barrie Tomlinson died on April 21, 2026, at age 88.
Cause of death: Barrie Tomlinson's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Barrie Tomlinson known for?
They was known as British comic book editor and writer.
Barrie Tomlinson, a British comic book editor and writer, died on April 21, 2026, at the age of 88.
Born in St Albans, England, in February 1938, he began his career at IPC Magazines in 1961 after responding to a job advertisement for children’s comics. He worked on Lion and later Tiger, becoming editor of Tiger in 1969.
Tomlinson was closely associated with the development of Roy of the Rovers and served as the founding editor of Roy of the Rovers in 1976, followed by Speed, Scream!, and Wildcat.
Barrie Tomlinson, 88, British comic book editor and writer.