French artist Ben dies aged 88, hours after wife’s death

Ben and Annie Vautier’s children say in statement their father killed himself just after their mother died of a stroke on Wednesday

French artist Ben, best known for his ironic painted slogans, has died aged 88, killing himself just hours after the death of his wife of 60 years, his family said Wednesday.

His wife Annie suffered a stroke on Monday evening and died on Wednesday, the couple’s two children, Eva and Francois, said in a statement.

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