Robert Osborn; Political Cartoonist

Robert Osborn, 90, a caricaturist, cartoonist and satiric commentator known for his superior drawing ability and sharp wit. In the New Republic and other magazines, Osborn often ridiculed presidents from Lyndon B. Johnson through Ronald Reagan. Osborn enlisted in the Navy at the outbreak of World War II, and his talents were put to use in drawing for training manuals. Over the years, he continued to draw for the Navy, publishing his cartoons in Naval Aviation News. He went on to write and illustrate many books, including “Osborn on Osborn,” a 1982 autobiography with pictures. In Salisbury, Conn. on Tuesday of complications from bone cancer.