Jonathan Crenshaw Explained

Johanthan Crenshaw
Birth Name:	Johanthan Dale Crenshaw
Birth Place:	South Beach, Florida, U.S.
Death Date:	May 12, 2023
Occupation:	Painter, entertainer, busker
Years Active:	2011-2023

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]

Arrest

In 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

Crenshaw died on May 12, 2023 of esophageal varices. His death wasn't reported for almost a year.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2018-07-12 . Miami street artist with no arms accused of stabbing tourist with scissors using his feet . 2023-08-03 . . en.
2. Web site: Cohen . Howard . 2018-08-19 . Homeless South Beach artist with no arms stabs tourist, police say. . 2023-03-09 . Miami Herald.
3. Web site: 2022-08-17 . Armless Florida Man Arrested for Stabbing Tourist Was Once a Viral Hit on Dave Portnoy’s Show . 2023-08-03 . . en.
4. Web site: 2018-07-12 . Florida man with no arms charged with stabbing stranger . 2023-08-03 . . en-US . Associated Press.
5. Web site: Jonathan Crenshaw, Homeless Miami Beach Artist Who Painted With Feet, Dead at 51. Alex. DeLuca. Miami New Times. 25 March 2024. 25 March 2024.