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]
Johanthan Crenshaw | |
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| Born | Johanthan Dale Crenshaw 1972 South Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | May 12, 2023 |
| Occupation(s) | Painter, entertainer, busker |
| Years active | 2011-2023 |
Arrest
editIn 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
editCrenshaw died on May 12, 2023 of esophageal varices. His death wasn't reported for almost a year.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Miami street artist with no arms accused of stabbing tourist with scissors using his feet". The Independent. 2018-07-12. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ Cohen, Howard (2018-08-19). "Homeless South Beach artist with no arms stabs tourist, police say". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ "Armless Florida Man Arrested for Stabbing Tourist Was Once a Viral Hit on Dave Portnoy's Show". Mediaite. 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "Florida man with no arms charged with stabbing stranger". New York Post. Associated Press. 2018-07-12. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ DeLuca, Alex (25 March 2024). "Jonathan Crenshaw, Homeless Miami Beach Artist Who Painted With Feet, Dead at 51". Miami New Times. Retrieved 25 March 2024.