Danny Shanahan

Danny Shanahan (July 11, 1956 – July 5, 2021) was an American cartoonist who was known for his work for The New Yorker, which he worked for until 2020, when he was arrested on a charge of possession of child pornography.

Life and career Daniel Patrick Shanahan was born on 11 July 1956 in Brooklyn, New York. He spent his early life in Long Island and later in Bethlehem, Connecticut, where he attended Paier College. During that period, he published more than nine hundred cartoons in the magazine. His work has also appeared in Playboy.

Legal trouble and death On December 10, 2020, he was arrested for possession of child pornography at his home in Rhinebeck, New York, at which point The New Yorker suspended his contract. The case was not resolved by the time of his death from multiple organ failure on July 5, 2021.

Books Buckledown the Workhound (1993) The Bus Ride That Changed History (2005)