Georges Bernier ( 21 September 1929 -- 10 January 2005 ) , more commonly known as Le Professeur Choron , was a French humorist and founder of `` Hara Kiri magazine '' .
Georges Bernier ( 21 September 1929 -- 10 January 2005 ) , more commonly known as Le Professeur Choron , was a French humorist . He was the founder of `` Hara Kiri magazine '' and helped discover `` Charlie Hebdo '' , a satirical newspaper .