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Who were the people who died as a result of an attack on the Charlie Hebdo newspaper

On January 7, militants broke into the editorial office of the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper and opened shooting. As a result of the attack, which is considered revenge for the publication of anti -religious cartoons, 12 people were killed. "Medusa" says what is known about the victims of the attack.

Stefan Sharbonya (Sharb), 48 years old

The editor -in -chief of Charlie Hebdo and a cartoonist who has worked in the newspaper for more than 20 years. After the publication in 2011, Muhammad’s cartoons were assigned to the journalist. Then, in 2011, after the victory of the Islamic Party, in the elections in Tunisia, the newspaper released a number with the “invited editor”-the Prophet Muhammad (the Prophet was also depicted on the cover that says “one hundred shocks with a whip to the one who could not die from laughter”). The editors were thrown with bottles of incendiary mixture, it completely burned out. However, a week later a number came out on the cover of which the Muslim hugs with an employee of the newspaper - under the slogan “Love is stronger than hatred”. Charbony then said that the attack on the newspaper was organized by "stupid people who did not understand what Islam is." In 2012, he said that he was not afraid of retaliation for his work. “I have no children, no wife, loans,” he reasoned. “It may sound pompous, but I will prefer to die standing than to live on your knees.” In 2013, Stefan Sharbonya got into the “black list” of al-Qaeda. In the last issue of the newspaper, a cartoon cartoon was published “There are still no terrorist attacks in France? Wait, we have all January for congratulations. ”

Jean Kabu, 77 years old

Classic of French caricature. He published work since 1954. One of the founders of Charlie Hebdo-Hara-Kiri magazine, closed as a joke about the death of the former president of the country Charles de Gaulle ("Tragedy in Colombia [de Gaulle's house]-one person died). In 2006, he drew the cover of Charlie Hebdo, on which the Prophet Muhammad cries; The inscription is attached to the picture: "It's hard when dumbasses are revered."

Georges Volinski, 80 years old

Caricaturist, who worked for many French publications, including Le Monde, Lʼhumanité, Libération and Le Nouvel Observateur. Born in Tunisia, studied architecture in Paris, in the 1960s he took up drawing. During the student unrest of 1968, he participated in the creation of the satirical magazine Lʼenragé. He painted caricatures for Hara-Kiri and Charlie Hebdo-about politics and sex. In the memoirs of his wife (“Georges, if only he knew”) it is said that his whole life “pursued the ghost of his father, who died when Georges was very young.”

Bernard Maris, 68 years old

The famous French economist, one of the owners of Charlie Hebdo. He was known to readers as "Uncle Bernar." Born in Southern France - in Toulouse, in the same place received the degree of Doctor of Economics. The author of the book “A boy who wanted to be quiet” (a novel about growing a boy from the outskirts of Paris). In 1995, Le Nouvel économiste was recognized as an economist of the year. Until 2008, he worked in the newspaper as an editor, then wrote separate texts. Since 2011, he worked in the Board of the Central Bank of France-Banque de France.

Bernard Verlak (Tiny), 57 years old

Caricaturist, drew since 1980. Member of the Cartooning for Peace Association, on the website of which his work often went out. He collaborated with the publications of Lʼidiot International, La Grosse Bertha, and L »événement du Jeudi.

Michelle Renault, age is unknown

Former journalist (once worked at Le Figaro), a former official of the City Hall of Clermont Feran; President and founder of the Les Rendez-Vous Du Carnet de Voyage festival. He was not an employee of the newspaper; on the day of the attack, he came to the editor to visit Jean Kabu. At the time of the attack, they allegedly discussed the participation of Kabu in the festival.

Philip Honore, 73

Caricaturist Charlie Hebdo since 1992, published two or three drawings every week. Born in the city of Vichy near Clermont Ferran in Central France. First published a caricature at 16; Since then, he collaborated with many French publications-from the leading Le Monde newspaper to the radical magazine Harai-Kiri. The author of the drawing that appeared on Twitter newspapers a few hours before the attack: in the drawing is the leader of the Islamic State Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who wants all health.

Elsa Kayyat, age is unknown

Constant columnist of the newspaper; psychotherapist. She led in the newspaper the section “Sofa”, where twice a month came out materials with headlines like “On Life and Death”, “Power of Parents”, “The Genesis of the Holocaust”. Author of the book "Man+Woman = What?" - About how in long -term relationships love turns into hatred.

Mustafa Urrad, age is unknown

He worked in the newspaper by a literary editor. Born in Algeria, moved to France at the age of twenty. Before Charlie Hebdo, he worked as a corrector in Viva for several years.

Frederick Buassso, 42

He worked in the editorial office with a caretaker. The terrorists found out from Buasso how to get into the room of Charlie Hebdo, and then killed.

Ahmed Merab, 42

Police officer. He patrolled the nearest streets of the 11th District of Paris, when there was an attack on Charlie Hebdo. The first to come to the scene, was shot by terrorists on the street.

Frank Brinsolaro, 49

He worked as a personal guard of the editor -in -chief of the newspaper Stefan Sharbonya. Shot in the editorial office.