William Vance

Summary

William Vance is a human^[1]. He was born in Anderlecht^[2]. He was born on September 8, 1935^[3]. He passed away in Santander^[4]. He died on May 14, 2018^[5]. He worked as a comics artist^[6], comics writer^[7], cartoonist^[8], illustrator^[9], and penciller^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Anderlecht^[2], William Vance…
• William Vance was born in Brussels^[12].
• William Vance died in Santander^[4].
• William Vance was born on September 8, 1935^[3].
• William Vance died on May 14, 2018^[5].
• Among William Vance's spouses was Petra^[13].
• William Vance held citizenship in Belgium^[14].
• Flemish Dutch was William Vance's native language^[15].
• William Vance worked as a comics artist^[6].
• William Vance's professions included comics writer^[7].
• William Vance worked as a cartoonist^[8].
• William Vance worked as an illustrator^[9].
• William Vance worked as a penciller^[10].
• William Vance worked as a draftsperson^[16].
• William Vance's field of work was comics^[17].
• William Vance's field of work was illustration^[18].
• Among William Vance's employers was Tintin^[19].
• William Vance was employed by Record^[20].
• Among William Vance's employers was Pilote^[21].
• Among William Vance's employers was Spirou^[22].
• William Vance was employed by Femmes d’Aujourd’hui^[23].
• William Vance was educated at Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts - École supérieure des Arts de la Ville de Bruxelles^[24].
• A notable student of William Vance was Felicísimo Coria^[25].
• A notable work attributed to William Vance is XIII^[26].
• A notable work attributed to William Vance is Howard Flynn^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Anderlecht^[2], a municipality of Belgium^[28], in Belgium^[29] and Brussels^[12], a city^[30], in Lower Lotharingia^[31], founded in 0976^[32]. William Vance was born on September 8, 1935^[3]. Flemish Dutch was his native language^[15].

Education

William Vance's education included a stint at Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts - École supérieure des Arts de la Ville de Bruxelles^[24]. Studied under Dino Attanasio^[33] and Hergé^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comics artist^[6], comics writer^[7], cartoonist^[8], illustrator^[9], penciller^[10], and draftsperson^[16]. Fields of work include comics^[17], a type of arts^[35] and illustration^[18], an activity^[36]. Employers include Tintin^[19], a periodical^[37], founded in 1946^[38], headquartered in Brussels metropolitan area^[39]; Record^[20], a newspaper^[40], in Portugal^[41], founded in 1948^[42]; Pilote^[21], a periodical^[43], founded in 1959^[44]; Spirou^[22], a comic book^[45], in Belgium^[46], founded in 1938^[47]; and Femmes d’Aujourd’hui^[23], a periodical^[48], in Belgium^[49], founded in 1933^[50], headquartered in Mechelen^[51]. A notable student of William Vance was Felicísimo Coria^[25].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include XIII^[26], a comic book series^[52], written by Jean Van Hamme^[53]; Howard Flynn^[27], a comic book series^[54], in Belgium^[55], written by Yves Duval^[56]; Bruno Brazil^[57], a comic book series^[58], written by Greg^[59]; Bob Morane (comics)^[60], a comic book series^[61]; Ramiro^[62], a comic book series^[63]; and Bruce J. Hawker^[64], a comic book series^[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Bronzen Adhemar^[66], a prize^[67], in Belgium^[68], founded in 1977^[69] and honorary citizen of Brussels^[70].

Personal Life

William Vance was married to Petra^[13].

Death and Burial

William Vance died on May 14, 2018^[5]. He passed away in Santander^[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease^[71].

Why It Matters

William Vance ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

Works attributed to him include XIII^[74], a comic book series^[75], written by Jean Van Hamme^[76]; Bruno Brazil^[77], a comic book series^[78], written by Greg^[79]; and Howard Flynn^[80], a comic book series^[81], in Belgium^[82], written by Yves Duval^[83].

FAQs

Where was William Vance born?

William Vance was born in Anderlecht^[2].

Where did William Vance die?

William Vance passed away in Santander^[4].

Who was William Vance married to?

William Vance's spouses include Petra^[13].

What did William Vance do for work?

William Vance worked as comics artist^[6], comics writer^[7], cartoonist^[8], illustrator^[9], and penciller^[10].

Where did William Vance go to school?

William Vance was educated at Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts - École supérieure des Arts de la Ville de Bruxelles^[24].

What awards did William Vance receive?

Honors received include Bronzen Adhemar^[66] and honorary citizen of Brussels^[70].