GEORGE TOWN, March 6 -- Iconic Penang cartoonist Mohd Azmi Mohd Hussin, popularly known as ME, died yesterday evening.

Azmi, who was 40, is believed to have had a heart attack.

The news was shared on Facebook just hours after his death, leading to many in the arts community mourning the loss of one of Penang's famous homegrown artists.

Penang Arts Council chairman Joe Sidek said Azmi was "one of the nicest, humblest, most friendly and talented artists" from Penang.

"What a great loss to the art community of Penang," Joe wrote on his Facebook page.

Meanwhile, curator and Hin Bus Depot gallery manager Ivan Gabriel, who has worked with Azmi on many occasions including curating his solo exhibition, said the artist was well loved by every...