BOGOTÁ (AP) — Los restos del pintor y escultor Fernando Botero, quien falleció el viernes en Montecarlo, serán llevados a Colombia para recibir homemajes, señaló Juan Carlos Botero, uno de sus hijos.
El artista falleció a los 91 años por complicaciones de una neumonía. Su deceso se produjo en Mónaco, donde residió en sus últimos años.
Juan Carlos Botero también comentó que en los últimos años su padre se vio aquejado por el Parkinson, pero que este no fue impedimento para que pintara, ya que dentro de los síntomas de esta enfermedad no se le presentó temblor constante en sus extremidades, como sucede con otros pacientes que tienen este mal.
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