"Ziggy" first appeared in newspapers in 1971. Wilson was an artist for American Greeting Cards in Cleveland.
His son, Tom Wilson Jr., took over the comic in 1987. Tom Sr. also is survived by wife Carol and daughters Ava and Julie.
Ziggy starred in the ABC Christmas special, "Ziggy's Gift," which won a 1983 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program and was re-released on DVD in 2005.
Wilson was head of the Universal Press Syndicate creative team that developed Strawberry Shortcake and Care Bears licensing.
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