Harvey Pekar
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Harvey Lawrence Pekar (/ˈpiːkɑːr/; October 8, 1939 – July 12, 2010) was an American comic book writer, music critic and media personality. He is best known for his autobiographical American Splendor comic series.
In 2003, the series inspired a well-received movie version of the same name.
Pekar was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He suffered from prostate cancer and clinical depression. He died in Cleveland Heights, Ohio[1] from an accidental overdose of antidepressants fluoxetine and bupropion, aged 70.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Grimes, William (July 12, 2010). "Harvey Pekar, 'American Splendor' Creator, Dies at 70". The New York Times. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
- ↑ Galbinca, Pat (October 20, 2010). "Coroner rules that Harvey Pekar's death due to 'natural causes'". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
Other websites
[change | change source]Media related to Harvey Pekar at Wikimedia Commons