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Charb was a journalist, cartoonist and caricaturist, born on August 21, 1967 in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, Yvelines, France. Charb died on January 7, 2015, aged 47. Recorded honors include Knight of the Legion of Honour. Credited works include Charlie Hebdo.
My Take
Charb is a name I cannot say lightly. A French cartoonist and journalist at the heart of Charlie Hebdo, he was murdered in the 2015 attack at just 47, killed for drawings. What moves me is not the Legion of Honour he held, but the deliberate courage of someone who kept satirizing power, religion, and taboo while knowing the risk. People will always argue over where satire should stop, and those debates matter. But Charb paid the ultimate price for the freedom to provoke, and I think that demands a clear-eyed, lasting respect rather than easy slogans.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Charb
- Name (Japanese)
- シャルブ
- Reading
- しゃるぶ
- Born
- August 21, 1967 – January 7, 2015
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Goat
- Origin
- Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, Yvelines, France
- Occupation
- journalist / cartoonist / caricaturist / painter / illustrator
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Charlie Hebdo | — |
4. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charb
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%83%96
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2957653
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Charb born?
Born August 21, 1967.
When did Charb die?
Died January 7, 2015, aged 47.
Where was Charb from?
Charb was from Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, Yvelines, France.
What did Charb do?
Charb worked as journalist, cartoonist, caricaturist, painter, illustrator.
What was Charb known for?
Notable works include Charlie Hebdo.
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