John Dickens he died. The death certificate listed the cause of death as: "Rupture of the urethra from old standing stricture and consequent mortification of the scrotum from infiltration of urine." Dickens depicted his father in the character of Wilkins Micawber in his semi-autobiographical novel "David Copperfield". John Dickens was buried in Highgate Cemetery, where in 1863 his remains were joined by those of his wife Elizabeth. John Dickens John Dickens (21 August 1785 – 31 March 1851) was the father of English novelist Charles Dickens and was the model for Mr Micawber in his son's semi-autobiographical novel "David Copperfield". The son
Frank Dickens Dickens greatest financial success, through syndication in the United States, was "Albert Herbert Hawkins: The Naughtiest Boy in the World" - which reportedly captures the "essential naughtiness" of its author. Dickens has also published several children's books, as well as thrillers connected with bicycle racing: "A Curl Up and Die Day" (Peter Owen Publishers, 1980) and "Three Cheers for the Good Guys" (Macmillan, 1984). On 2 February 2012, BBC Radio 4 broadcast a tribute to Frank Dickens called "Holy Mackerel – It’s My Life!" to mark his 80th birthday, narrated by Bernard Cribbins and with contributors who included fellow cartoonists