{{Short description|Cartoonist}} '''Sam Cobean''' (December 28, 1913 – July 2, 1951) was a cartoonist, especially known for his work in ''The New Yorker'' in the 1940s and 1950s.
His book of cartoons, ''The Naked Eye'', has been published around the world. Likewise, the book published after his death, ''The Cartoons of Cobean'' has enjoyed worldwide popularity since its publication in 1952. He was killed driving his Jaguar when he rear-ended another vehicle. His passenger Cameron Argetsinger, founder of Watkins Glen racing, was injured.<ref>"Cartoonist Killed in Crash Upstate." New York Times July 3, 1951, page 14.</ref>
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==External links== *[http://www.samcobean.com/ Sam Cobean's World] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912223323/http://www.samcobean.com/ |date=2017-09-12 }}
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