In my previous report, the live-action Mario passed away at 76 years old, that's why I hate to say "too". I don't even know the founder of Comic-con, anyway I'm sorry to hear it, here's the news.

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Shel Dorf, the founder of Comic-Con International in San Diego, one of the biggest comic book conventions in the world, has died at age 76, a spokesman said on Wednesday.

Dorf died Tuesday at a San Diego hospital, where he spent much of this year being treated for diabetes.

The first convention in 1970 was attended by only about 300 people, but this year Comic-Con International attracted more than 125,000 for what has become a gathering of comic lovers, movies and TV fans, and pop culture followers worldwide.

A fan of comic strips, Dorf for a time worked in comics and he was friends with many comic artists, including Jack Kirby. He created the comic convention with the help of friends, said David Glanzer, a spokesman for the convention.

"Shel had notable foresight in not only believing these people needed some public acknowledgment, but that this truly was an American art form t