Jonathan Crenshaw
Johanthan Crenshaw | |
|---|---|
| Born | Johanthan Dale Crenshaw 1972 South Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | May 12, 2023 (aged 51) |
| Occupations | Painter, entertainer, busker |
| Years active | 2011–2023 |
Jonathan Dale Crenshaw (1972 – May 12, 2023) was an American artist and homeless man from South Beach, Florida. He was born without arms and entertained bystanders and tourists of the area by creating paintings and art pieces with his feet as he trained himself to do.[1][2] He was briefly in one of "Dave Portnoy's One Bite Pizza Reviews".[3]
Arrest
In 2018, he was charged with stabbing 22-year-old Cesar Coronado in Miami, a tourist from Chicago with scissors and chasing him down the street. He was charged with aggravated battery but was released after the trial. According to him, Cesar punched him and he acted in self-defense. A video of the incident went viral on social media.[4]
Death
Crenshaw died on May 12, 2023 of esophageal varices. The Miami New Times announced his death on March 25, 2024.[5]
References
- ↑ "Miami street artist with no arms accused of stabbing tourist with scissors using his feet". The Independent. July 12, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ↑ Cohen, Howard (August 19, 2018). "Homeless South Beach artist with no arms stabs tourist, police say". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ↑ "Armless Florida Man Arrested for Stabbing Tourist Was Once a Viral Hit on Dave Portnoy's Show". Mediaite. August 17, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Florida man with no arms charged with stabbing stranger". New York Post. Associated Press. July 12, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ↑ DeLuca, Alex (March 25, 2024). "Jonathan Crenshaw, Homeless Miami Beach Artist Who Painted With Feet, Dead at 51". Miami New Times. Retrieved March 25, 2024.