Johnny hart wikipedia death

Cartoonist Johnny Hart, whose award-winning "B.

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He was C' broke ground and led the way for a number of imitators, none of which ever came close. He sold his first freelance cartoon to the Saturday Evening Post after his discharge from the military in Later in his career, some of Hart's cartoons had religious themes, a reflection of his own Christian faith. That sometimes led to controversy.

A strip published on Easter Sunday in drew protests from Jewish groups and led several newspapers to drop the strip. The cartoon depicted a menorah transforming into a cross, with accompanying text quoting some of Jesus Christ's dying words. Critics said it implied that Christianity supersedes Judaism. Newcombe said Hart was the first cartoonist to sign on when the syndicate was created 20 years ago.

It was because of Johnny's commitment to this idea that made us a success. Besides his wife, Hart is survived by two daughters, Patti and Perri. He was a native of Endicott, about miles northwest of New York City, and drew his comic strip at a studio in his home there until the day he died. More from CBS News. Chrome Safari Continue.

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