His widow Ada said the charity auction was a way of thanking “our new heroes who have resisted the invader,” a reference to the virus that has killed more than 28,000 people in France.
SINGAPORE (June 12): Asterix creator leaves drawings to hospitals
Four original drawings by the creator of Asterix the Gaul sold for nearly EUR400,000 ($633,704) to benefit Paris hospitals. Albert Uderzo, who invented the plucky hero who gleefully took on Roman legions, died from Covid-19 related heart failure in March at the age of 92.
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