Premise: Joseph Roland `` Joe '' Barbera ( [ bɑrˈbɛrə ] or [ ˈbɑrbərə ] ; [ barˈbɛːra ] ; March 24 , 1911 -- December 18 , 2006 ) was an American animator , director , producer , storyboard artist , and cartoon artist , whose film and television cartoon characters entertained millions of fans worldwide for much of the 20th century .
Hypothesis: Joseph Barbera died on December 31.
Label: CONTRADICTION