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David McKee

1935 - 2022

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David John McKee (2 January 1935 – 6 April 2022), was a British writer and illustrator, chiefly of children's books and animations. For his contribution as a children's illustrator, he was UK nominee for the biennial international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2006. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. David McKee is the 6,285th most popular writer (down from 5,204th in 2024), the 5,458th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,898th in 2019) and the 599th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, David McKee ranks 6,285 out of 7,302. Before him are Margaret Oliphant, Charlotte Link, Ruskin Bond, Ian McDonald, Charles Eastman, and Cressida Cowell. After him are Asma Barlas, Albrecht Behmel, Dorothy Richardson, Jack McDevitt, Georgi Vladimov, and Anne-Marie Garat.

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Among people born in 1935, David McKee ranks 503. Before him are Jim Hall, Vic Elford, Jane Dee Hull, Arnold Kopelson, Derek Kevan, and Janne Stefansson. After him are Jack McDevitt, Stevie Chalmers, Ronnie Hawkins, J. G. Farrell, Peter Hollingworth, and Manfred Germar. Among people deceased in 2022, David McKee ranks 595. Before him are Neal Adams, András Törőcsik, Rolando Serrano, Monty Norman, Viktor Zvyahintsev, and Costică Dafinoiu. After him are Maurice Norman, Anne-Marie Garat, Dagmar Rom, Gerhard Rodax, Werner Israel, and Bruce Johnstone.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, David McKee ranks 5,460 out of 8,785. Before him are Richard Barbieri (1957), Denis Healey (1917), Jane Leeves (1961), Judy Cornwell (1940), Morton Betts (1847), and Cressida Cowell (1966). After him are Colin Davis (1933), Nick Lowe (1949), John Whitehurst (1713), Laura Fraser (1976), Philippa Marrack (1945), and Tony Curran (1969).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, David McKee ranks 599. Before him are William Roscoe (1753), Margaret Drabble (1939), Henry Vaughan (1621), Margaret Oliphant (1828), Ian McDonald (1960), and Cressida Cowell (1966). After him are Dorothy Richardson (1873), Kathleen Raine (1908), Chris Claremont (1950), Richard K. Morgan (1965), Polly Samson (1962), and Brian Stableford (1948).

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