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Jordi Amorós dead at age 82, Spanish cartoonist and animator

Jordi Amorós: key obituary facts

Is Jordi Amorós dead? Yes. Jordi Amorós died on May 24, 2026, at age 82.

Cause of death: Jordi Amorós's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.

What was Jordi Amorós known for?

He was a Spanish comics artist.

More about Jordi Amorós

Born: 7 April 1944.

Place of birth: Barcelona.

Place of death: Vic.

Gender: male.

Occupation: comics artist, film director, screenwriter.

Nationality: Spain.

Notable work: Historias de amor y masacre.

Also known as: Ja, Jordi Amoros.

Jordi Amorós, the Spanish cartoonist and animator known for satirical comics and pioneering work in adult animation, died on May 24, 2026.

He was 82. Born Jordi Amorós i Ballester in Barcelona on April 7, 1944, he also used the name Ja.

Amorós worked for magazines including El Papus and El Jueves and created comic series such as Encuesta and Obispo Morales. In animation, he directed Histories of Love and Slaughter, released in 1979 and regarded as the first Spanish adult animated film, as well as Mofli, el último koala and Despertaferro.

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