Dick Bruna, creator of cartoon rabbit Miffy, dies aged 89
Writer and illustrator Dick Bruna, the creator of Miffy the cartoon rabbit, passed away on Thursday night aged 89 in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Bruna, who passed away in his sleep, created the character to entertain his infant son. Over 80 million copies of the Miffy series have been sold since Bruna created them in 1955. 