Comic Con co founder Richard Alf dies at 59

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) -

Richard Alf

, one of a founders of

Comic-Con

, died Wednesday from

pancreatic cancer

. He was 59.

The comic-book partner served as a authority of a initial Comic-Con during

San Diego

's

U.S. Grant Hotel

in 1970. Alf also helped front a income to get a entertainment adult and running, co-founder

Mike Towry

told

U-T San Diego

.

The three-day annual entertainment has turn a phenomenon, sketch a complicated Hollywood participation in new years as a film business has put an augmenting importance on superhero films such as "Batman" and "Spider-Man."

Alf, however, had prolonged given left a proffer position before Comic-Con became a signature events for geeks opposite a globe.

Alf went on to found a comic-book store,

Comic Kingdom

, in a late '70s and became concerned in batch trade and outside advertising, according to U-T San Diego.

In 2009, Alf and his co-founders were saluted during Comic-Con for their purpose in formulating a iconic festival.

(news.yahoo.com)