Cartoonist Bernard Verlhac, who drew under the name Tignous, was born in Paris in 1957 and published his first works in 1980. He was a member of a group of artists called Cartoonists for Peace and also belonged to the Association de la Presse Judiciaire, an association of French journalists covering the courts. He sent his last drawing — a self-portrait wishing Happy New Year — to the association the night before his death. It was posted on the group's website on the day of the shooting.
Friends Decorate Slain Cartoonist's Coffin for Funeral
Cartoonist Bernard Verlhac, who drew under the name Tignous, was killed in the attacks at Charlie Hebdo.