Clive Hugh Austin Collins (6 February 1942 – 21 April 2022) was a British

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and

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, who contributed drawings to many publications including ''

The Oldie ''The Oldie'' is a British monthly magazine written for older people "as a light-hearted alternative to a press obsessed with youth and celebrity", according to its website. The magazine was launched in 1992 by Richard Ingrams, who was its edit ...

'', ''

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'', '' Punch'', ''

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'', ''

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'' (where he also doubled as the racing tipster 'Lucky Jim'), and ''

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''. He was the secretary of the

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and the Life Vice-President of The Cartoonists' Club of Great Britain. In 2012, he was made a

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. He was awarded the Cartoonist of the Year award by the Cartoonist Club of Great Britain in 1984, 1985 and 1987. In 1985, Collins was named The Cartoonist of the Year at The International Pavilion of Humor of Montreal, Canada, whose director was Robert LaPalme. Collins was the older brother of musician

Phil Collins Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and later became the lead singer of the rock band Genesis (band), Genesis and had a successful solo career, ac ...

, and the uncle of actresses

Lily Collins Lily Jane Collins (born 18 March 1989) is an English and American actress. Born in Guildford and raised in Los Angeles, she began performing on screen at the age of two in the BBC sitcom ''Growing Pains''. In the late 2000s, she began acting a ...

and

Joely Collins Joely Collins (née Bertorelli; born August 8, 1972) is a Canadian actress. She is the daughter of Andrea Bertorelli and the adopted daughter of English musician Phil Collins. Early life Born and raised largely in Vancouver, British Columbia, Co ...

and musicians Simon Collins and Nic Collins. He died on 21 April 2022, at the age of 80.

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* (Webarchive) {{DEFAULTSORT:Collins, Clive 1942 births 2022 deaths English magazine cartoonists British magazine illustrators English humorists Members of the Order of the British Empire People from Weston-super-Mare Punch (magazine) cartoonists Collins family (show business)