Question: Facts:   - death place: cleveland heights , ohio , united states    - birth name: harvey lawrence pekar    - subject: autobiography    - death date: july 12 , 2010 -lrb- age 70 -rrb-    - genre: underground comics    - spouse: karen july 1977-feb . 1981 -rrb- joyce brabner -lrb- 1984-2010 ; delaney his death ; 1 child -rrb- -lrb- 1960-1972 -rrb- helen lark hall -lrb-      - birth date: 8 october 1939    - nationality: american    - image: pekar_small . jpg    - birth place: cleveland , ohio , united states    - occupation: comic literary critic book writer , filing clerk , music and   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of harvey pekar .
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harvey lawrence pekar -lrb- ; october 8 , 1939 -- july 12 , 2010 -rrb- was an american underground comic book writer , music critic , and media personality , best known for his autobiographical `` american splendor '' comic series .in 2003 , the series inspired a well-received film adaptation of the same name .frequently described as the `` poet laureate of cleveland , '' pekar `` helped change the appreciation for , and perceptions of , the graphic novel , the drawn memoir , the autobiographical comic narrative . ''pekar described his work as `` autobiography written as it 's happening .the theme is about staying alive , getting a job , finding a mate , having a place to live , finding a creative outlet .life is a war of attrition .you have to stay active on all fronts .it 's one thing after another .i 've tried to control a chaotic universe .and it 's a losing battle .but i ca n't let go .i 've tried , but i ca n't . ''