Robert Ripley

American cartoonist (1890–1949).

Born December 25th, 1890 in Santa Rosa.

Died May 27th, 1949 at 58 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).

Occupations
anthropologist, businessperson, caricaturist, comics artist, illustrator, journalist
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