Art · Literature · Media · 1938–2015
Cabu — Age & Birthday
Born: 13 January 1938 · Died: 7 January 2015 · Age at death: 76
How old was Cabu when he died?
Cabu died aged 76. He was born on 13 January 1938 and died on 7 January 2015.
French cartoonist and lead illustrator for Charlie Hebdo
Did you know?He created the popular character Le Beauf, a term that entered the French language to describe a boorish or vulgar person.
Jean Maurice Jules Cabut (French pronunciation:; 13 January 1938 – 7 January 2015), known by the pen-name Cabu (pronounced), was a French comic strip artist and caricaturist. He was murdered in the January 2015 shooting attack on the Charlie Hebdo newspaper offices.
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- Age at death
- 76
- Would be
- 88
- Years since death
- 11
- Born
- January 13, 1938 · Châlons-en-Champagne, France
- Died
- January 7, 2015
- Cause of death
- Gunshot wound
- Nationality
- French
- Known for
- Art, Literature, Media
Family
- Spouses
- Isabelle Monin, Véronique Cabut
- Child
- Mano Solo
Explore
- Born on January 13Born on January 13 too? You share your birthday with Cabu, Orlando Bloom, Wilhelm Wien and 24 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on January 7Cabu is remembered every January 7, along with 22 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Cabu was bornA newspaper front page for 13 January 1938, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayCabu would be 88 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryCabu's 89th birthday is in 79 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!89th
- Death anniversaryThe 12th anniversary of Cabu's death is in 73 days. A moment to remember their legacy.12th
- Capricorn zodiac signCapricorn people are known for being ambitious, disciplined and patient. Are you a Capricorn like Cabu? Meet others who share your star sign.Zodiac
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