Q:Facts: - death place: hartlepool , england , united kingdom - art: y - write: y - birth name: reginald smyth - death date: 13 june 1998 - birth date: 10 july 1917 - cartoonist: y - name: reg smythe - nationality: english - image: reg_smyth_from_a_family_photograph_owned_by_the_smyth_family_2007 . . jpg - birth place: hartlepool , england , united kingdom Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of reg smythe .
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reginald smyth -lrb- 10 july 1917 -- 13 june 1998 -rrb- , known by his professional name reg smythe , was a british cartoonist who created the popular , long-running '' andy capp '' comic strip .