Not that it matters much now but I was a bit puzzled to read contradictory statements in secondary articles and dispatches that MM enjoyed good health until he breathed his last. In the initial news it was mentioned that he died peacefully after a prolonged illness.
Here is a credible item in the latest Indian Express: Mumbai For the past couple of years, the world had not seen any new works by Mario de Miranda, one of the best cartoonists and illustrators of India. Parkinson's disease had made it difficult for him to draw. Yet, the artist, who was using a mechanised wheelchair for some time now, had never stopped drawing. "The result was not always nice as he couldn't control the lines or stop them from being smudged. Yet, he never stopped dreaming. He always talked about working on a new series and bringing out new books of his work," recalled publisher Gerard da Cunha as this dreamer-artist fell silent forever on Sunday at his Goa residence. Da Cunha, primarily an architect by profession, has published several collections of Miranda's work in the past five years under Architecture Anonymous. A family friend of many years, da Cunha said Miranda died in his sleep on Saturday night. "He had woken up around 1.30 am last night and spoken to his wife Habiba. He was found dead in the morning." A link to the full article: http://tinyurl.com/btvk5qm Roland. Toronto. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
