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Also known as Bernard Velhac, Bernard Verlhac

Bernard Jean-Charles Verlhac (21 August 1957 – 7 January 2015), known by the pseudonym Tignous (, from ), was a French cartoonist. He was a long-time staff cartoonist for the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

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Tignous, born Bernard Jean Charles Verlhac on August 21, 1957, in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, was a French male cartoonist, caricaturist, editorial cartoonist, and journalist. He worked in the fields of caricature, art of drawing, and comics from 1980 until his death. His professional affiliations included Marianne, L'Humanité, Charlie Hebdo, and Fluide Glacial. He spoke French as his native language.

His notable works include *Tas de pauvres*, *Tas de riches*, and *Calendrier 52 semaines Tignous*. Tignous died on January 7, 2015, in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, due to homicide. He was buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery.

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Works
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Top works

  • Tas de pauvres
  • Tas de riches
  • Tas de riches
  • Calendrier 52 semaines Tignous

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Key facts

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Tignous 20080318 Salon du livre 1.jpg
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Tignous in 2008
Comics creator.birth_name
Bernard Jean-Charles Verlhac
Comics creator.birth_place
Paris, France
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Paris, France
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y
Comics creator.alias
Tignous
Comics creator.children
4
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Signature tignous.png

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Official website

Tignous : Le dessinateur de presse - Iconovox

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Bernard
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Paris
Place of death
Paris
Languages spoken
French
Native language
French
Field of work
comics
Image
Tignous 20080318 Salon du livre 1.jpg
Work location
Paris
Significant event
funeral
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date of birth
1957-08-21
date of death
2015-01-07
Commons category
Tignous
nickname
Tignous
birth name
Bernard Jean Charles Verlhac
manner of death
homicide
start of work period
1980-00-00
end of work period
2015-01-07
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Bernard Jean-Charles Verlhac (21 August 1957 – 7 January 2015), known by the pseudonym Tignous (, from ), was a French cartoonist. He was a long-time staff cartoonist for the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

On 7 January 2015, Tignous was killed in the Charlie Hebdo shooting.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tignous” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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