Philippe Honoré

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Philippe Honoré
Honoré in 2012
Born(1941-11-25)25 November 1941
Vichy, France
Died7 January 2015(2015-01-07) (aged 73)
Paris, France
Area(s)Cartoonist
Pseudonym(s)Honoré
Signature
Signature of Philippe Honoré

Philippe Honoré (French: [ɔnɔʁe]; 25 November 1941 – 7 January 2015), known by the pen-name Honoré, was a French cartoonist.[1] He was born in Vichy, France. Honoré worked with the newspaper company Charlie Hebdo during most of his career. He was a staff cartoonist there.

Honoré died on January 7, 2015, during the January 2015 shooting attack on the Charlie Hebdo newspaper office.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. Philippe Honoré, on Larousse.fr.
  2. "Attentat contre « Charlie Hebdo » : Charb, Cabu, Wolinski et les autres, assassinés dans leur rédaction". LeMonde.fr (in French).