Len Brown: key obituary facts
Is Len Brown dead? Yes. Len Brown died on August 11, 2026, at age 84.
Cause of death: Len Brown's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Len Brown known for?
He was a comics writer.
More about Len Brown
Born: 7 October 1941.
Place of birth: Brooklyn.
Gender: male.
Occupation: radio personality, music journalist.
Nationality: United States.
Len Brown, an American comic book writer and creator of Mars Attacks, died on August 11, 2026, aged 84.
Born in Brooklyn on October 7, 1941, he also worked as a writer, editor, radio personality and comic book scripter. Brown joined the Product Development Department of Topps Chewing Gum after high school and spent 41 years there, helping shape sports and non-sports cards as a creative editor alongside department head Woody Gelman.
In 1962, he pitched the idea that became Mars Attacks, later developed with Gelman into a Martian-invasion card series that was illustrated by Wally Wood in rough sketches, penciled by Bob Powell and painted by Norman Saunders. Brown was also known as the co-creator of T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents.