John M. Downs
- December 17, 1936
- October 21, 2019
- 82 years
- lymphoma
About John M. Downs
John M. Downs, 82, American courtroom sketch artist, lymphoma.
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|John Micael Downs (December 17, 1936 – October 21, 2019) was an American sketch artist, who worked for the Chicago Daily News and Chicago Sun-Times.
Early life and education
He was born in Tomah, Wisconsin.
He studied at the School of the Art Institute.
Career
He worked as an illustrator while serving in the United States Army. He later contributed nearly 150 illustrations in an Air Force arts program.
As a sketch artist, he worked for the Chicago Daily News and Chicago Sun-Times and covered many famous trials including that of the Chicago Seven trial.
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