Stéphane Charbonnier (French: ; 21 August 1967 – 7 January 2015), better known as Charb (), was a French cartoonist, journalist, and caricaturist.
He was best known for his work on the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo.
Stéphane Charbonnier | |
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Born | Stéphane Charbonnier 21 August 1967 Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, France |
Died | 7 January 2015 Paris 11e, France | (aged 47)
Nationality | French |
Area(s) | Cartoonist, journalist |
Pseudonym(s) | Charb |
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Charb was born in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine.
Charb was among the victims who were killed in a shooting at Charlie Hebdo's Paris headquarters on 7 January 2015. He was 47.
Stéphane Charbonnier was born in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine on 21 August 1967 and raised in Pontoise.
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