In the 1960s and 1970s, the stock answer provided by Harvey Comics in response to those wondering how Casper died was that he was a ghost simply because his parents were already ghosts when they were married. He was thereafter portrayed with feet and shown to have ghostly parents & became slightly slimmer. This somewhat macabre premise was later abandoned in favor of the idea that ghosts were merely a type of supernatural being, similar to ghouls, goblins, etc. Casper's death (as well as the reason why he became friendly) have been disputed since that time. Specifically, the short There's Good Boos To-Night featured Ferdie, a fox befriended by Casper, coming back from the dead as a ghost. Early Casper cartoons seemed to suggest this, as they portrayed him "living" beside a gravestone. Given that Casper is depicted as a ghostly, portly little boy, there is a controversy among fans of the series about whether or not he is a dead child. 2.2 Harvey Comics, television, and films.
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