Tom Tierney, the man credited with bringing paper dolls back to life in a time of TV sitcoms and Barbies, passed away on July 12. Tierney's niece says the 85-year-old succumbed to his battle with lung cancer, reports The New York Times. Along with his family, Tierney is survived by the hundreds of paper doll books he produced in his lifetime and the memories they created for children around the world. According to Dover Publications, the former fashion illustrator, who moved to New York City from Texas to work in advertising, created his first paper doll book as a gift to his mother.
- 7/22/2014
- by Kelli Bender
- PEOPLE.com
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