Howard Cruse

American cartoonist
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Howard Cruse

Summary

Howard Cruse is a human[1]. He was born in Springville[2]. He was born on May 2, 1944[3]. He passed away in Pittsfield[4]. He died on November 26, 2019[5]. He worked as a comics artist[6], caricaturist[7], and draftsperson[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Howard Cruse was born in Springville[2].
  • Howard Cruse was born in Birmingham[10].
  • Howard Cruse passed away in Pittsfield[4].
  • Howard Cruse was born on May 2, 1944[3].
  • Howard Cruse died on November 26, 2019[5].
  • Howard Cruse held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Howard Cruse's professions included comics artist[6].
  • Howard Cruse's professions included caricaturist[7].
  • Howard Cruse's professions included draftsperson[8].
  • Howard Cruse's field of work was caricature[12].
  • Howard Cruse's field of work was comics[13].
  • Howard Cruse was educated at Birmingham–Southern College[14].
  • Howard Cruse was educated at Indian Springs School[15].
  • Howard Cruse received the Inkpot Award[16].
  • Howard Cruse received the Will Eisner Hall of Fame[17].
  • Howard Cruse received the Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Inheritance[18].
  • Howard Cruse is recorded as male[19].
  • Howard Cruse's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Howard Cruse's genre is erotic comic[21].
  • Howard Cruse's genre is underground comix[22].
  • Howard Cruse's Commons category is recorded as Howard Cruse[23].
  • The cause of death was cancer[24].
  • Howard Cruse's family name is recorded as Cruse[25].
  • Howard Cruse's given name is recorded as Howard[26].
  • Howard Cruse's official website is recorded as http://www.howardcruse.com[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Springville[2], a city in the United States[28], in United States[29] and Birmingham[10], a city in the United States[30], in United States[31], founded in 1871[32]. Howard Cruse was born on May 2, 1944[3].

Education

Educated at Birmingham–Southern College[14], a liberal arts college[33], in United States[34], founded in 1856[35] and Indian Springs School[15], a private school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1952[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comics artist[6], caricaturist[7], and draftsperson[8]. Fields of work include caricature[12], an art genre[39] and comics[13], a type of arts[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Inkpot Award[16], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1974[43]; Will Eisner Hall of Fame[17], a hall of fame[44], in United States[45], founded in 1988[46]; and Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Inheritance[18], a class of award[47], in France[48], founded in 2004[49].

Death and Burial

Howard Cruse died on November 26, 2019[5]. He passed away in Pittsfield[4]. The cause of death was cancer[24].

Why It Matters

Howard Cruse ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50]

FAQs

Where was Howard Cruse born?

Howard Cruse's place of birth was Springville[2].

Where did Howard Cruse die?

Howard Cruse passed away in Pittsfield[4].

What did Howard Cruse do for work?

Howard Cruse worked as comics artist[6], caricaturist[7], and draftsperson[8].

Where did Howard Cruse go to school?

Howard Cruse was educated at Birmingham–Southern College[14] and Indian Springs School[15].

What awards did Howard Cruse receive?

Honors received include Inkpot Award[16], Will Eisner Hall of Fame[17], and Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Inheritance[18].

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  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . Q135933563. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . cnlj.bnf.fr. cnlj.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Howard
    Field of work caricature, comics
    Family name Cruse
    Country of citizenship United States
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