Biography
Born in Endicott, New York, Hart's first published work was in Stars and Stripes while he served in Korea as an enlisted member of the United States Air Force. Returning in 1953, he published cartoons in The Saturday Evening Post, Collier's Weekly and other magazines. His pre-cartooning employment included working in a barbecue restaurant and sign painting. Hart's biggest success, B.C., was created in 1957 and began national daily newspapers appearances on February 17, 1958. Hart also co-created and wrote the comic strip The Wizard of Id, drawn by Brant Parker, which has been distributed since November 9, 1964.
Hart died of a stroke on April 7, 2007. According to his wife, he was working at his drawing table at the time of his death. His co-creator for Wizard of Id, Brant Parker died just eight days later, on April 15, 2007.
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