René Goscinny (14 August 1926 – 5 November 1977) was a French author, editor and humorist, who's best known for the comic book Astérix, which he created with illustrator Albert Uderzo, and for his work on the comic series Lucky Luke with Morris (considered the series' golden age). Early life Goscinny was born in Paris in 1926, to a family of Polish and Jewish descent; his parents were Stanisław "Simkha" Gościnny (the surname means hospitable in Polish), a chemical engi… (More on Goscinny)