French President Emmanuel Macron has condoled with the family of the late artist Ben who committed suicide hours after the death of his wife.
Macron in his tribute to the legendary artist said he (Ben) had left his mark, made of freedom and poetry, of apparent lightness and overwhelming depth.
He added that Ben contributed significantly to the development of French society having a significant impact on the children and all strata of the society.
The French Culture Minister Rachida Dati described his death as a loss to the world of culture as he dubbed him the “goldsmith of language”.
Ben, an 88-year-old artist committed suicide a few hours after his 60-year-old wife Annie suffered a stroke on Monday before giving up to the ghost on Wednesday, the family report.
Unable to bear the death of his wife, Ben who was best known for his painting also killed himself at their home in Nice.