Chic Young, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Chic Young

American comic strip cartoonist

Date of Birth: 09-Jan-1901

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 14-Mar-1973

Profession: comics artist, painter, cartoonist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Murat Bernard "Chic" Young (January 9, 1901 – March 14, 1973) was an American cartoonist who created the comic strip Blondie.
His 1919 William McKinley High School Yearbook cites his nickname as Chicken, source of his familiar pen name and signature.
According to King Features Syndicate, Young had a daily readership of 52 million.
Stan Drake, who drew Blondie in the 1980s and 1990s, stated that Young "has to go down in history as one of the geniuses of the industry."