# P.C. Vey Dies at 70

> P.C. Vey, New Yorker cartoonist known for pessimistic humor, dies at 70 from pancreatic cancer.
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## P.C. Vey dies
P.C. Vey, a New Yorker cartoonist known for pessimistic humor, died Sept. 17 at 70.
## Cause of death
His wife Tina Vey said the cause was pancreatic cancer.
## Left New York
The couple left New York in 2018 after P.C. Vey’s favorite record stores relocated to Brooklyn.
## Cartoonist reputation
P.C. Vey was among The New Yorker’s most prolific cartoonists, revered by colleagues.
## Mount Rushmore quote
Bob Eckstein wrote on his blog: 'P.C. Vey is one of the faces on the Mount Rushmore of Cartooning.'

> P.C. Vey, one of the faces on the Mount Rushmore of Cartooning
## Cartoon style
Vey’s characters had long faces, bulging eyes, and wise, fatalistic quips.
## Cartoon editor quote
Bob Mankoff said Vey’s view of the world was singular but familiar to anyone surviving life’s indignities.
## Creative process
Vey drew dozens of cartoons a week, submitting batches of 20 to The New Yorker.
## Cartoonist background
P.C. Vey was born in Manhattan on Oct. 24, 1955, and grew up in Brooklyn.
## Key takeaway

P.C. Vey, a New Yorker cartoonist famous for his pessimistic cartoons, died at 70 from pancreatic cancer.