Tony Auth

American cartoonist (1942-2014)

William Anthony Auth Jr. (May 7, 1942 – September 14, 2014), better known as Tony Auth, was an American cartoonist. He was best known for serving as an editorial cartoonist for The Philadelphia Inquirer from 1971 to 2012.[1] His other work includes the comic strip Full Disclosure, which he worked on in 1982 and 1983, and Norb, which he worked on in 1989. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1976 and the Herblock Prize in 2005. Auth was born in Akron, Ohio.

Auth died of brain cancer on September 14, 2014 at the age of 72 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2]

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  1. "Cartoonist Tony Auth leaving Philadelphia Inquirer". Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  2. "Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist, Tony Auth, dies at 72". News Works.org. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2014.