Sean Kelly, the Editor and Chief of National Lampoon died at 81. The news was reported by The New York Times. Patricia Todd, his wife, told the publication that his cause of death was heart and renal failure. Kelly passed during a hospital stay. Back in the 1970’s the writer made a name for himself in the beginnings of National Lampoon. Interestingly enough, the writer also helped launch Heavy Metal as well. Everything the magazine aimed to do revolved around pushing the limits in the comedy space. Baby Boomers had the opportunity to be scandalized by some of these essays before they got translated to films. From 1975 on he was the editor in chief of National Lampoon. He talked about the boundaries of comedy during an interview at the Strand Bookstore in New York back in 2013. Kelly spoke about trusting his fellow comedians with Ellin Stein, who was chronicling the impact of the publication.
