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French cartoonist Sempe, famous for whimsical New Yorker covers, dies age 89

French children's book illustrator Jean-Jacques Sempe poses next to a poster presenting an exhibition dedicated to the "Petit Nicolas" illustrated children's books series, on June 18, 2014, in Paris. © Jacques Demarthon, AFP

French cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempe, who won international acclaim with a series of more than 100 drawings for the covers of The New Yorker magazine, has died at the age of 89. 

His cartoons often showed small figures set in large urban landscapes, drawn in delicate lines and offering gentle social commentary on modern life.

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