Gary Larson Birth Date and Current Age
Gary Larson was born on August 14, 1950, in Tacoma, Washington. As of today, Gary Larson age is 74 years old. He is widely known as the creator of the single-panel comic strip The Far Side.
Career Timeline and Retirement
Larson launched The Far Side in 1980 after working as a veterinary technician. The strip ran in over 1,900 newspapers worldwide before he retired in 1995 at age 45. He has not produced new daily cartoons since that year.
Legacy and Public Appearances
Although he rarely makes public appearances, Gary Larson remains active through licensed merchandise and official online archives. His work continues to be referenced in popular culture and studied in humor research. For more background, see his official biography at https://www.garylarson.com/biography
