1917 - 1994
Jack Kirby American Artist
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American Artist Jack Kirby was born Jacob Kurtzberg on 28th August, 1917 in New York City, New York and passed away on 6th Feb 1994 Thousand Oaks, California aged 76. He is most remembered for Founding Father of American Superhero comic books. His zodiac sign is Virgo.
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Details
| First Name |
Jack
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| Last Name |
Kirby
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| Full Name at Birth |
Jacob Kurtzberg
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| Alternative Name |
Jack Curtiss, Curt Davis, Ted Grey
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| Birthday |
28th August, 1917
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| Birthplace |
New York City, New York
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| Died |
6th February, 1994
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| Place of Death |
Thousand Oaks, California
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| Buried |
Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park, Westlake Village, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Jewish
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Artist
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| Claim to Fame |
Founding Father of American Superhero comic books
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Jacob Kurtzberg, best known by his pen name, Jack Kirby (; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994), was an American comic book artist, writer and editor, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. He grew up in New York City and learned to draw cartoon figures by tracing characters from comic strips and editorial cartoons. He entered the nascent comics industry in the 1930s, drawing various comics features under different pen names, including Jack Curtiss, before ultimately settling on Jack Kirby. In 1940, he and writer-editor Joe Simon created the highly successful superhero character Captain America for Timely Comics, predecessor of Marvel Comics. During the 1940s, Kirby regularly teamed with Simon, creating numerous characters for that company and for National Comics Publications, later to become DC Comics.
