Brice Tarvel: key obituary facts
Is Brice Tarvel dead? Yes. Brice Tarvel died on October 7, 2026, at age 80.
Cause of death: Brice Tarvel's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Brice Tarvel known for?
He was a French comics artist.
More about Brice Tarvel
Brice Tarvel, a French author and comics artist, died October 7, 2026, aged 80.
Born Jean Pol Laselle in Reims on August 5, 1946, he became known professionally by the pen name Brice Tarvel. A native of Reims, he spent much of his career publishing with Éditions Fleurus, the publisher associated with a significant part of his work.
Among his comics was Boogy et Rana, which earned him the Angoulême International Comics Festival’s Prix Jeunesse in the 7–8 age category. The distinction connected Tarvel’s work with the festival’s recognition of comics for young readers. His career was described both through authorship and comics art, and his published work included titles in the youth category recognized at Angoulême. Tarvel’s professional name differed from his birth name, Jean Pol Laselle, while his work and award were associated with the name by which readers knew him. He was born and spent much of his publishing career in France, with Reims recorded as his birthplace.