Walter Keane Death
Walter passed away on December 27, 2000 at the age of 85 in Encinitas, CA.
When did Walter Keane die?
December 27, 2000How old was Walter Keane when died?
85Where did Walter Keane die? What was the location of death?
Encinitas, CA
Walter Keane Birthday and Date of Death
Walter Keane was born on October 7, 1915 and died on December 27, 2000. Walter was 85 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: October 7, 1915
Date of Death: December 27, 2000
Age at Death: 85
Walter Keane - Biography
Walter Stanley Keane (October 7, 1915 – December 27, 2000) was an American plagiarist, who became famous in the 1960s, as the claimed painter of a series of widely reproduced paintings depicting vulnerable waifs with enormous eyes. The paintings were in fact painted by his wife Margaret Keane. When she made this fact public, Walter Keane retaliated with a USA Today article that again claimed he had done the work.In 1986 Margaret Keane sued Walter and USA Today. In the subsequent slander suit, the judge demanded that the litigants paint a painting in the courtroom, but Walter declined, citing a sore shoulder. Margaret then produced a painting for the jurors in 53 minutes. The jury awarded her damages of $4 million
