R K Laxman Dies Monday Jan 26,2015

 

Eminent cartoonist, humourist and illustrator R K Laxman, who created “the Common Man”, passed away in Pune on Monday Jan 26,2015 aged 94 after prolonged illness

R K Laxman was the younger brother of R K Narayan, the famous writer whose work was set around the fictional south Indian town of Malgudi. Laxman had been living in Pune for several years.

R K Laxman  had suffered a stroke in August 2003. and a mild stroke again in 2010. Earlier, he had developed complications in his throat and kidneys. Laxman had other medical issues like diabetes and hypertension.

R K Laxman  is best known for his creation “the Common Man” for his daily cartoon strip “You Said It” started in 1951 in “The Times of India”.

Legendary cartoonist R.K. Laxman, who was cremated with full state honours on Tuesday Jan 27,2015, being carried on a bier past the statue of the common man at Symbiosis Institute in Pune