Legendary Artist Padma Shri Sayed Haider Raza Dies in Delhi. He Was 94
Modern Indian artist Syed Haider Raza died in the nation’s capital on Saturday following a prolonged illness. He was 94. Raza was suffering from old-age related ailments and was in the ICU of a private hospital for the last two months.
“The end came at 11 am,” poet Ashok Vajpeyi, who was a close friend of the artist, said.
The last rites will be conducted in Mandala in Madhya Pradesh, according to his wishes.
An internationally acclaimed painter, Raza was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2013 and was elected as fellow of the Lalit Kala Akademi in 1983.
Raza became one of India’s priciest modern artist in June 2010 when a seminal work, Saurashtra by the 88-year-old was sold for Rs 16.42 crore at a Christie’s auction.
