Cartoonist Georges Wolinski cremated after Paris attacks Cartoonist Georges Wolinski, 80, was cremated at a private family funeral after he was gunned down by two Islamist brothers in last week's attack on Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris. In all, 17 people died over three days in the bloodiest attacks in France in half a century, which ended when commando units stormed twin hostage sieges and killed all three gunmen. IMAGES.