Cartoon Kan Chun of Burma passed away

Famous cartoonist of Burma Kan Chun (U) has passed away this evening in Mandalay, Burma.

News from Burma claimed that he was diagnosed with liver cancer. He was admitted to a private hospital in Mandalay in his last days to control the bleeding from his intestinal tract.

U Kan Chun is famous for his cartoons that appeared in Burmese magazines and journals for several decades.

As a  well known and well respected writer, most of his articles are serious with food for thoughts for the readers.

Painting and art are among his hobbies, and he is a professional painter. His latest exhibition of paintings was launched just a few days  before his demise.

Although his faith is Islam, he does not have any problem with contemporary writers and artists of Mandalay.

He has left this world for an eternal journey. May Allah, the Creator of this Universe, bless his soul with glad tidings. (Amen)

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