William Hamilton (cartoonist)

American cartoonist

William Hamilton (June 2, 1939 – April 8, 2016) was an American cartoonist and playwright. He was most closely associated with the magazine The New Yorker. Hamilton was noted for his wit and irony and for presenting his characters, most often examples of modern, affluent types, with distinctive "ski-jump" noses noted for a peculiar shape that has become a sort of unofficial trademark.

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William Hamilton was born on Friday, 2 June 1939 in Palo Alto, California. He was best known as a writer. Hamilton's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. He died on Friday, 8 April 2016 in Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. at the age of 76. His zodiac star sign was Gemini.

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Date of birth	2 June 1939	edit
Place of birth	Palo Alto, California	edit
Date of death	8 April 2016	edit
Age	76 (age at death)
Place of death	Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.	edit
Occupation	Cartoonist, playwright, novelist	edit
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Nationality	American	edit

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