Marc Simont (November 23, 1915 – July 13, 2013) was a Paris-born American artist, political cartoonist, and illustrator of more than a hundred children's books. Inspired by his father, Spanish painter Joseph Simont, he began drawing at an early age. Simont settled in New York City in 1935 after encouragement from his father, attended the New York National School of Design, and served three years in the military.
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23 November 1915 Paris
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13 July 2013 (aged 97) Cornwall, Connecticut, U.S.
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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