The artist, born in 1932 in the Central Colombian city of Medellin, was still painting in his studio until he contracted pneumonia and was admitted to hospital, but was released from the hospital on Thursday to recover at home, W Radio reported.
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00:00 Colombian artist Fernando Botero has died at the age of 91.
00:05 Lina Botero told a Colombian radio station that her father died on Friday morning in
00:10 Monaco of complications from pneumonia.
00:13 The painter and sculptor was known for his voluptuous depictions of people and animals
00:18 and his works toured museums and exhibitions around the world.
00:23 Announcing Botero`s death, Colombian President Gustavo Petro called him the painter of our
00:28 traditions and defects, the painter of our virtues.
00:32 [WHOOSH]