Jim Silke (May 19, 1931 – February 16, 2025) was an American graphic designer, screenwriter and comic book artist. He wrote the scripts for the 1983 film ''

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'' and the 1985 film ''

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''. In 1994, he created the

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'' Rascals in Paradise''. Over the course of his career, Silke was nominated for four Grammy Awards for best album design. He won in 1962 for his cover for

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. Silke died on February 16, 2025, at the age of 93.Jim Silke, Grammy Award-Winning Graphic Designer, Photographer, Writer, and Comic Book Artist, Passes Away at 93
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* * 1931 births 2025 deaths American graphic designers American screenwriters American comics artists {{US-screen-writer-1930s-stub