Cheeseface
_cover_%E2%80%93_January_1973.jpg) Cheeseface on the cover of National Lampoon | |
| Species | Dog |
|---|---|
| Breed | Mongrel |
| Sex | Male |
| Born | c. 1968 or 1969 |
| Died | 1976 (aged 7-8) East Charleston, Vermont, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Shot by a hunter |
| Known for | Appearing on a 1973 cover of National Lampoon magazine |
| Owner | Jimmy De Pierro |
| Offspring | 8 |
Cheeseface (c. 1968 or 1969 – 1976) was a mixed-breed dog who featured on the famous "Death" issue of the National Lampoon magazine, released January 1973. The cover, photographed by Ronald G. Harris,[1] showed the dog with a gun pointed to his head, and the caption "If You Don't Buy This Magazine, We'll Kill This Dog".
In early 1976, Cheeseface was shot and killed on the farm where he lived with his owner, Jimmy De Pierro, in East Charleston, Vermont, by an unnamed hunter. As of a report in 2020, the identity and motivation of the assailant was unknown.[2]
In 2005, the cover was voted No. 7 in the Top 40 Magazine Covers of the Last 40 Years by the American Society of Magazine Editors.[3][4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "National Lampoon Issue #34 - Death". Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ Bolles, Dan. "Who Shot Mr. Cheeseface? The Vermont Demise of a Famous Mutt". Seven Days. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ↑ "American Society of Magazine Editors Unveils Top 40 Magazine Covers of the Last 40 Years". Fajardo, Puerto Rico: American Society of Magazine Editors. 17 October 2005. Archived from the original on 23 January 2009.
- ↑ "ASME's Top 40 Magazine Covers of the Last 40 Years". American Society of Magazine Editors. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
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