Jean-Jacques Sempé

Jean-Jacques Sempé, usually known as Sempé (French: [sɑ̃pe]; 17 August 1932 – 11 August 2022), was a French cartoonist. He was known for his work on the children's book Le Petit Nicolas.[1]

Sempé
Sempé Cabourg 2018 (cropped).jpg
Sempé in 2018
BornJean-Jacques Sempé
(1932-08-17)17 August 1932
Pessac, France
Died11 August 2022(2022-08-11) (aged 89)
Draguignan, France
Area(s)Cartoonist
Notable works
Le Petit Nicolas
Signature
Signature of Sempé

Sempé died on 11 August 2022 at his secondary home in Draguignan, France, six days before his 90th birthday.[2]

Jean-Jacques Sempé Media

References

  1. "Jean-Jacques Sempé: Luck of the draw". The Independent. UK. 21 October 2006. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
  2. "French cartoonist Sempe, famous for New Yorker covers, dies age 89" (in en). Reuters. August 12, 2022. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/french-cartoonist-sempe-famous-new-yorker-covers-dies-age-89-2022-08-12/.