Talk:Richard Decker

Citation for death year
Thanks to the efforts of Canadian_Paul we now know for sure that Mr. Decker is no more.

See http://www.dailylocal.com/articles/2010/04/09/entertainment/srv0000007985514.txt

aniruddha g. kulkarni 07:01, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Citation for birth year
There are a few books that clearly show his birth year as 1907. For instance, if one searches Google books for "cartoonist richard decker", it throws up following books:

1. "The World encyclopedia of cartoons‎ by Maurice Horn, Richard Marschall - Comics & Graphic Novels - 1980 - 676 pages Page 191 DECKER, RICHARD (1907- )Italic text American cartoonist born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1907. Richard Decker studied at the School of Industrial Design in ..."

2. "Twentieth-century artists on art: an index to writings, statements, and ...‎ by Jack Robertson - Reference - 1996 - 834 pages" Page 223 ... Lindsey (1923-) Amer; sclp MECHANISM AND ORGANISM 4 (statement) '''DECKER, Richard (1907-)'Italic text'' Amer; illus, ptr MH DE YOUNG 45 (response); self port DECOUX,

3. "The American treasury, 1455-1955‎ - Page 1076" by Clifton Fadiman, Charles Lincoln Van Doren - Literary Collections - 1955 - 1108 pages

... Eugene V. (1855-1926), 199, 205 Decatur, Stephen (1779-1820), 172 '''Decker, Richard (1907—),' Italic text''244 Denney, Reuel (1913 — ), 308 Densmore, Frances (tr. ... aniruddha g. kulkarni (talk) 11:34, 9 July 2009 (UTC)

Citation for born in Pennsylvania
If one searches '"richard decker" cartoonist born Pennsylvania' in Google books, one gets following results

1. The World encyclopedia of cartoons‎ by Maurice Horn, Richard Marschall - Comics & Graphic Novels - 1980 - 676 pages Page 191

DECKER, RICHARD (1907- ) American cartoonist born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1907. Richard Decker studied at the School of Industrial Design in ...

2. Meet the artist: an exhibition of self-portraits by living American artists‎ - Page 45 by M.H. De Young Memorial Museum, Walter Heil - Art - 1943 - 150 pages

Richard DECKER 49 48. 1943. Oil on canvas, 24 x 20 inches. ... "Born in Philadelphia, May 6, 1907. Art training at the Pennsylvania Museum's School of —Preceding unsigned comment added by Anikulkarni (talk • contribs) 11:21, 9 July 2009 (UTC)