Rory Root, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Comic retailer
Date of Birth: 08-Nov-1957
Place of Birth: Oakland, California, United States
Date of Death: 19-May-2008
Profession: businessperson
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Rory Root
- Rory D.
- Root (November 8, 1957 – May 19, 2008) was the owner of Comic Relief, an influential comic book retailer in Berkeley, California. Comic Relief was one of the first stores to stock graphic novels, presaging their popularity by many years.
- Root also made a point of supporting self-publishers and minicomics artists.
- In 1993, Root was awarded the Will Eisner Spirit of Retailing Award in honor of his exemplary work in promoting the genre.He influenced many in the comics field, including Eric Reynolds of Fantagraphics.
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