Cartoonist

How Jackie Ormes Died: Cause of Death, Age at Death, and More!

Jackie Ormes reached the respectable age of 74 years. Find out the cause of death and more exciting information regarding the death of this famous cartoonist.

Biography - A Short Wiki

American cartoonist who created the Torchy Brown comic and the Patty-Jo ‘n’ Ginger panel. She was a freelance writer before she started drawing cartoons.  

She began her career by writing for the Pittsburgh Courier while she was still in high school. 

Her character Patty Jo was turned into a doll in 1947. It was one of the first African American dolls and is considered a rare collector item. 

Her father died when she was just six years old, leading her and her sister to live with her aunt and uncle for a while. When her mother remarried she relocated the family to Monongahela, Pennsylvania. 

She and Lincoln Peirce both illustrated comic strips. 

How did Jackie Ormes die?

Information about the death of Jackie Ormes
Cause of deathN/A
Age of death74 years
ProfessionCartoonist
BirthdayAugust 1, 1911
Death dateDecember 26, 1985
Place of deathChicago, Illinois, United States
Place of burialN/A