[2] On June 17, 2017, Gail Burwen's died at the age of 71 in a fatal hit-and-run accident as she walked outside of her home in Somersworth, New Hampshire.
[3] Gail Burwen served as an early art director for National Lampoon magazine in addition to providing them with numerous comics and illustrations.
[2] Her illustrations are mentioned in the 2010 book Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Writers and Artists Who Made the National Lampoon Insanely Great written by Rick Meyerowitz.
")"Burwen's "Manhattan Madness: City Slicker Bob" sequence was given a five-page special feature in Apple Pie #1, published by Lopez in March 1975.
In addition to design, Gail also handled the typography for most of her covers, utilizing classic science fiction typefaces like Mierop Ginger Snap, Airport Black, and Davison Arabesque.
[2] The book caused immediate controversy amidst scientists for claiming, among other things, that the authors had discovered proof of plant sentience.