RIP: Josie DeCarlo, Inspiration for Josie and the Pussycats

Josie DeCarlo, wife of legendary Archie Comics artist Dan DeCarlo and the inspiration for Josie of Josie and the Pussycats, has passed away in her sleep, according to comics writer Mark Evanier.

Evanier writes that Josie was the model for most of the beautiful women her husband drew throughout his comics career. She provided the idea for one of his most famous characters, Josie, when she created a pussycat costum