Creator of UK DangerMouse cartoon dies

[November 19, 2011]  LONDON (AP) -- Mark Hall, who created much loved British children's animations including DangerMouse and Jamie and his Magic Torch, has died. He was 75.

His son Simon Hall said Friday his father died after a short illness.

Hall worked closely with his college friend Brian Cosgrove and the two men formed their own animation company Cosgrove Hall Productions in 1976.

Their best known creation was "DangerMouse" -- a cartoon secret agent mouse that first appeared on television in the 1980s with his sidekick hamster Penfold. The show attracted 19 million viewers at its peak.

Hall and Cosgrove retired in 2000, but had recently reformed their animation company under the name Cosgrove Hall Fitzpatrick.

Hall died Thursday night and is survived by his wife and children.

[Associated Press]

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