John Joseph Kirby Jr. (October 22, 1939 – October 2, 2019) was an American attorney. He was most notable for his successful defense for Nintendo against Universal Studios over the copyrightability of the character Donkey Kong in 1984, from which Nintendo subsequently named the character Kirby to honor him.
Luke Farrell Kirby is an American-Canadian actor known for his roles on screen and stage in Mambo Italiano, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Mania Days, The Stone Angel, and more.
James Leyland Kirby (b. 1974), also known as The Caretaker.
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One famous bearer of this last name is Jack Kirby, the comics artist and co-creator of many Marvel heroes like Captain America, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Avengers, the Hulk, the Mighty Thor, etc.
(October 22, 1939 – October 2, 2019) was an American attorney. He was most notable for his successful defense for Nintendo against Universal Studios over the copyrightability of the character Donkey Kong in 1984, from which Nintendo subsequently named the character Kirby to honor him.