| Tony Auth | |
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 Auth, working in front of sketches of his cartoons, 1980 | |
| Born | William Anthony Auth Jr. May 7, 1942 Akron, Ohio |
| Died | September 14, 2014 (aged 72) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Area(s) | Editorial cartoonist |
| Awards | Pulitzer Prize (1976), Herblock Prize (2005) |
William Anthony Auth Jr. (May 7, 1942 – September 14, 2014) was an American editorial cartoonist and children's book illustrator. Auth is best known for his syndicated work originally drawn for The Philadelphia Inquirer, for whom he worked from 1971 to 2012. Auth's art won the cartoonist the Pulitzer Prize in 1976 and the Herblock Prize in 2005.