Charb, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charb

French caricaturist and journalist

Date of Birth: 21-Aug-1967

Place of Birth: Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 07-Jan-2015

Profession: painter, cartoonist, journalist, caricaturist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Stéphane Charbonnier (French: [?a?b?nje]; 21 August 1967 – 7 January 2015), better known as Charb ([?a?b]), was a French satirical caricaturist and journalist.
He was assassinated by Islamic terrorists during the Charlie Hebdo shooting on 7 January 2015.He worked for several newspapers and magazines, joining Charlie Hebdo in 1992 and becoming the director of publication in 2009.
Due to the publication of Muhammad cartoons, Charb became subject to death threats from Islamists.
From the time the magazine was firebombed in 2011, he lived under police protection until his assassination.
The police officer protecting Charb on 7 January 2015 was also killed by the Islamists.