Korean artist Kim Jung Gi was born in 1975 in the town of Goyang-Si, located in the province of Kyongki-Do South Korea.
He attended Dong-Eui University in Busan for three years and did his two years in the South Korean army as a part of the Special Forces Unit.
He was able to memorize the array of different weapons and vehicles.
In a statement shared on Wednesday (5 October), collaborator Hyun Jin Kim announced that the artist had died on Monday (3 October) in Paris.
“After finishing his last schedule in Europe, Jung Gi went to the airport to fly to New York, where he experienced chest pains and was taken to a nearby hospital for surgery, but sadly passed away.”
Hyun continued: “After having done so much for us, you can now put down your brushes. Thank you Jung Gi.”
The South Korean artist died after a heart attack at the age of 47.