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Bulgaria Popular Caricaturist Karandasha Dies at 86
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One of the founders and editors of the popular Bulgarian comic newspaper “Starshel”, Karandasha, passed away Tuesday. Photo by "Orbita" newspaper
Bulgaria's popular artist and caricaturist, Tsvetan Tsekov aka Karandasha died Tuesday at the age of 86.
According to Tsekov's son, his father never recovered from injuries after been hit by a tram car in Sofia's Lozenets district in December 2009. The son also disproves earlier reports that Karandasha had gone missing at the end of 2009 and had been later discovered in a hospital.
Tsekov was born on November 24, 1924 in the village Mahalata, near the northern city of Pleven. He graduated in 1948 with a Painting Major from Sofia's Fine Arts Academy from the class of renown Bulgarian painter, Dechko Uzunov.
Karandasha is one of the founders and editors of the popular Bulgarian comic newspaper “Starshel” (Hornet). He is know for his caricatures in the publication and his work on book illustrations and banners.
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