About Don Rosa

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Keno Don Hugo Rosa
  • Biography

    Keno Don Hugo Rosa, known simply as Don Rosa, is an American comic book writer and illustrator best known for his stories about Scrooge McDuck, Donald Duck, and other Disney characters. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. His most famous work is the comic series, The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck.

    The name Rosa originates from Italy. His grandfather, Gioachino Rosa, emigrated to Kentucky, United States in 1915 just after the birth of his son Hugo Rosa.
    Hugo Rosa and his wife became parents to Keno Don Hugo Rosa on June 29, 1951. Rosa was named after both his father and grandfather (Gioachino was called "Keno" for short).

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