Cartoonist Bil Keane is best known for his long-running comic strip 'The Family Circus, ' which he wrote and drew from 1960 until his death in 2011. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1922 and began his career as a cartoonist in 1946. His work has been featured in newspapers around the world and has been collected in numerous books. Keane's work often featured simple, family-oriented humor and was beloved by readers of all ages.