Richard Mathias 'Ric' Hugo (June 6, 1927 - April 14, 2003) was an American cartoonist and artist. Born in Berkeley, California, Hugo entered the U.S. Navy Reserve in June 1945 and was discharged in July 1946. After his discharge, Hugo attended San Francisco Junior College for a time before entering the California College of Arts and Crafts in 1947. He graduated from the College of Arts and Crafts in 1950. He held several jobs during the 1950s, including as a technical artist for the Navy, art director for 'Ampex' Tape Recorders, and an illustrator. He joined the staff of the Sacramento Bee in 1966 as an editorial artist, where he drew the Soliloquy cartoon strip and worked as a courtroom sketch artist. He attended the trials of Sirhan Sirhan (who assassinated Robert F. Kennedy), Juan Corona, and other sensational trials. Hugo retired from the Bee in 1989. He married his wife Gracie on September 1, 1951, with whom he had three children. Ric and Gracie were married for 51 years before he died.
