Acclaimed Korean artist Kim Jung Gi dies of a heart attack at age 47

Kim had just completed his final engagement in Europe and was about to board a plane to New York, where he was scheduled to appear at Comic Con this week. After experiencing chest pains at the airport, Kim was taken for surgery to a nearby hospital, where he died on Oct 3. Photo: AP

Renowned illustrator Kim Jung Gi died on Oct 3 in Paris at age 47 after suffering a heart attack, the Daniel Maghen art gallery announced recently.

According to a statement shared on Kim’s Instagram page, the South Korean artist had just completed his final engagement in Europe and was about to board a plane to New York, where he was scheduled to appear at Comic Con this week. After experiencing chest pains at the airport, Kim was taken for surgery to a nearby hospital, where he died.