George Pérez

American comic book artist and writer (1954-2022)
Person human Q1375856
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George Pérez

Summary

George Pérez is a human[1]. He was born in South Bronx[2]. He was born on June 9, 1954[3]. He died in Sanford[4]. He died on May 6, 2022[5]. He worked as a writer[6], comics artist[7], penciller[8], comics writer[9], and inker[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (976 views/month, #6,965 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • George Pérez was born in South Bronx[2].
  • George Pérez passed away in Sanford[4].
  • George Pérez was born on June 9, 1954[3].
  • George Pérez died on May 6, 2022[5].
  • George Pérez held citizenship in United States[12].
  • George Pérez's professions included writer[6].
  • George Pérez worked as a comics artist[7].
  • George Pérez's professions included penciller[8].
  • George Pérez worked as a comics writer[9].
  • George Pérez's professions included inker[10].
  • George Pérez's professions included comics creator[13].
  • George Pérez's field of work was comics[14].
  • George Pérez was educated at Cardinal Hayes High School[15].
  • George Pérez received the Inkpot Award[16].
  • George Pérez received the Will Eisner Hall of Fame[17].
  • George Pérez received the Kirby Award for Best Art Team[18].
  • George Pérez received the The Hero Initiative Lifetime Achievement Award[19].
  • George Pérez is recorded as male[20].
  • George Pérez's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • George Pérez's Commons category is recorded as George Pérez[22].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[23].
  • George Pérez's family name is recorded as Pérez[24].
  • George Pérez's given name is recorded as George[25].
  • George Pérez's topic's main category is recorded as Category:George Pérez[26].
  • George Pérez's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Pérez's place of birth was South Bronx[2]. He was born on June 9, 1954[3].

Education

George Pérez's education included a stint at Cardinal Hayes High School[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], comics artist[7], penciller[8], comics writer[9], inker[10], and comics creator[13]. George Pérez's field of work was comics[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Inkpot Award[16], an award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1974[30]; Will Eisner Hall of Fame[17], a hall of fame[31], in United States[32], founded in 1988[33]; Kirby Award for Best Art Team[18]; and The Hero Initiative Lifetime Achievement Award[19], a comics award[34], founded in 2006[35].

Death and Burial

George Pérez died on May 6, 2022[5]. He died in Sanford[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[23].

Why It Matters

George Pérez ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (976 views/month, #6,965 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

He has been cited as an influence by Phil Jimenez[38], a penciller[39], b. 1970[40], of United States[41], awarded the Inkpot Award[42], specialised in comics[43].

FAQs

Where was George Pérez born?

George Pérez was born in South Bronx[2].

Where did George Pérez die?

George Pérez died in Sanford[4].

What did George Pérez do for work?

George Pérez worked as writer[6], comics artist[7], penciller[8], comics writer[9], and inker[10].

Where did George Pérez go to school?

George Pérez was educated at Cardinal Hayes High School[15].

What awards did George Pérez receive?

Honors received include Inkpot Award[16], Will Eisner Hall of Fame[17], Kirby Award for Best Art Team[18], and The Hero Initiative Lifetime Achievement Award[19].

Who did George Pérez influence?

George Pérez has been cited as an influence by Phil Jimenez[38].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . harveyawards.com. Retrieved . harveyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . cbr.com. cbr.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Q51343652. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . vandal.elespanol.com. Retrieved . vandal.elespanol.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth South Bronx
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