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South Korean visual artist and illustrator Kim Jung-gi has died. He was 47.
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His death was confirmed in a statement posted on his official Instagram account on October 5.
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The statement, dated October 3, said that Jung-gi was in Paris and was at the airport set to fly to New York when he experienced chest pains.
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“[He] was taken to a nearby hospital for surgery, but sadly passed away,” the statement said.
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In a separate statement on October 5, his collaborator Hyun Jin Kim said, “After having done so much for us, you can now put down your brushes.”
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Jung-gi was born in 1975 in Goyang-si, South Korea. At 19, he began studying fine arts, majoring in art and design, and later attended Dong-Eui University in Busan.
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He came to be known for his ability to draw intricate scenes from memory, as well as his live drawing exhibitions.
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He has six sketchbooks in print and has contributed illustrations for two novels: Paradise and Third Humanity.
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He is also the Guinness World Record-holder for “longest drawing by an individual.”
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