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French cartoonist Sempe, famous for New Yorker covers, dies age 89
Summary by Ground News
French cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempe, known for his illustrations for the "Le Petit Nicolas" ("Little Nicolas") children's book series, died on Thursday. Sempe's wife, Martine Gossieaux Sempe told the AFP news agency about his passing. "Little Nicolas," a national treasure in France, didn't find immediate success when it was first published in 1959. Today, the books are international best-sellers, with more than 15 million copies sold in 45 countries.