Saul Steinberg Comic artist
Steinberg was an architectural cartoonist known for his satirical style.
From This is True for 9 May 1999
art
Creator/collector/conservationist of art, including musicians and photographers. Actors are under Entertainment.
Yehudi Menuhin Violin virtuoso
Menuhin gave his violin premiere performance at age 7.
From This is True for 7 March 1999
Julius Wechter “Spanish Flea” composer
Wechter is best known for writing “Spanish Flea” for Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass.
From This is True for 31 January 1999
Raymond Peynet French illustrator
Peynet spent his life artistically depicting love.
From This is True for 10 January 1999
Clayton “Peg Leg” Bates One-legged tap dancer
A famous dancer for 86 years.
From This is True for 6 December 1998
Maurice Sorrell Photojournalist
A member of the White House Photographers Association, Sorrell’s career spanned nine presidents.
From This is True for 21 June 1998
Antonio Prohias Cartoon artist
Prohias created the popular “Spy vs. Spy” series for Mad Magazine.
From This is True for 1 March 1998