Robert Maxwell Weber (April 22, 1924 – October 20, 2016) was an American cartoonist, known for over 1,400 cartoons that appeared in '' The New Yorker'' from 1962 to 2007. Born in Los Angeles, he served in the Coast Guard during World War II and later studied at the

Pratt Institute Pratt Institute is a private university with its main campus in Brooklyn, New York (state), New York. It has a satellite campus in Manhattan and an extension campus in Utica, New York at the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute. The school was ...

and

Art Students League of New York The Art Students League of New York is an art school at 215 West 57th Street in Manhattan, New York City, New York. The League has historically been known for its broad appeal to both amateurs and professional artists. Although artists may stu ...

. He worked as a fashion illustrator for ''

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'' and other magazines before becoming a cartoonist. He died in Branford, Connecticut, at the age of 92.

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1924 births 2016 deaths American cartoonists The New Yorker cartoonists Pratt Institute alumni Artists from Los Angeles Military personnel from California United States Coast Guard personnel of World War II Fashion illustrators {{US-cartoonist-stub