Harvey Ball
(1921-2001)
American commercial artist
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Harvey Ross Ball (July 10, 1921 – April 12, 2001) was an American commercial artist. He is recognized as the designer of a popular smiley graphic picture, which became an enduring and notable international icon. He never applied for a trademark for the iconic smiley image and only earned $45 for his efforts. Ball later founded the World Smile Foundation in 1999, a non-profit charitable trust that supports children’s causes. He died on April 12, 2001 after the result of liver failure.
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10 July 1921 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
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12 April 2001 (aged 79) Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| Zodiac | Cancer |
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