February 13, 1913
Precision: day · Rank: normal
No external source identified
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Willy Vandersteen
Flemish comics author (1913-1990)
Willy Vandersteen has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists February 15, 1913 in Antwerp, Belgium.
Born
February 15, 1913
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: August 28, 1990
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Antwerp, Belgium
- Professions
- painter, author, visual artist, screenwriter, illustrator, comics artist, comics writer, ornament designer
- Citizenship
- Belgium
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: February 15, 1913 (RKDartists; BnF authorities; Le Delarge; Lambiek Comiclopedia; Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letteren; Discogs; BD Gest'; Integrated Authority File) or February 13, 1913 (No external source identified).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
More about Willy Vandersteen
- Birth name
- Willebrord Jan Frans Maria Vandersteen
- Pseudonyms
- Wirel, Wil, Kaproen
Official links & social profiles
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
- RKDartists
- BnF authorities
- Le Delarge
- Lambiek Comiclopedia
- Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letteren
- Discogs
- BD Gest'
- Integrated Authority File
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Willy Vandersteen born?
Willy Vandersteen was born in Antwerp, Belgium.
What was Willy Vandersteen’s name at birth?
Willy Vandersteen’s recorded birth name is Willebrord Jan Frans Maria Vandersteen.
When did Willy Vandersteen die?
Willy Vandersteen died on August 28, 1990.