Noted artist Bagong dies

Noted artist Bagong dies

Coreographer Bagong dies: Bagong Kussudiardjo, one of the
country's greatest artists, died at 11 p.m. on Tuesday at
Bethesda Hospital in Yogyakarta. He was 75, and is survived by
seven children.

Bagong was rushed to the hospital last week due
to a combination of liver and lung problems as well as diabetes.
He will be buried on Wednesday in a cemetery for artists in
Imogiri district, Bantul, which he helped build. -- JP