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Jack Higgins (cartoonist)

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Jack Higgins
Born
John Joseph Higgins

(1954-08-19)August 19, 1954
DiedFebruary 10, 2024(2024-02-10) (aged 69)
EducationCollege of the Holy Cross (BA)
OccupationCartoonist
Notable workEditorial cartoons
SpouseMissy Higgins
Children6
Parents
  • Maurice Higgins (father)
  • Helen Higgins (mother)
AwardsPulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning (1993, 1995, 2007, 2009)

John Joseph Higgins (August 19, 1954 – February 10, 2024) was an American editorial cartoonist for the Chicago Sun-Times. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning in 1989.

Early life and career

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Jack Higgins was born in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 1954. He graduated from St. Ignatius College Preparatory School and the College of the Holy Cross[1] with a B.A. in Economics.

Higgins began editorial cartooning for its student newspaper before he started freelancing for the Chicago Sun-Times. He became a full-time cartoonist for the paper in 1981. Higgins was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning in 1986;[2] he won in 1989.

Higgins was for many years syndicated through Universal Press Syndicate. He ceased syndication in July 2007, opting to create more local cartoons for his paper.

Death

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Higgins died after a long illness on February 10, 2024, at the age of 69.[3]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Chicago Son | magazine.holycross.edu". magazine.holycross.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  2. ^ The Pulitzer Prizes – 1986 Winners and Finalists
  3. ^ Dudek, Mitch (14 February 2024). "Jack Higgins, Pulitzer Prize-winning Sun-Times editorial cartoonist, dies at 69". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  4. ^ Higgins, Jack. "Awards". My Kind of Toon. Jack Higgins. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  5. ^ Higgins, Jack. "Awards". My Kind of Toon. Jack Higgins. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  6. ^ Higgins, Jack. "Awards". My Kind of Toon. Jack Higgins. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  7. ^ Higgins, Jack. "Awards". My Kind of Toon. Jack Higgins. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  8. ^ Higgins, Jack. "Awards". My Kind of Toon. Jack Higgins. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  9. ^ The Pulitzer Prizes – 1989 Winners and Finalists
  10. ^ Higgins, Jack. "Awards". My Kind of Toon. Jack Higgins. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  11. ^ Higgins, Jack. "Awards". My Kind of Toon. Jack Higgins. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  12. ^ Higgins, Jack. "Awards". My Kind of Toon. Jack Higgins. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  13. ^ Higgins, Jack. "Awards". My Kind of Toon. Jack Higgins. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  14. ^ 1998 Sigma Delta Chi Award Winners Archived 2009-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ Higgins, Jack. "Awards". My Kind of Toon. Jack Higgins. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  16. ^ Higgins, Jack. "Awards". My Kind of Toon. Jack Higgins. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  17. ^ "College of the Holy Cross – 2004 Sanctae Crucis Awards". Archived from the original on 2008-08-30. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
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