Snappy newsletters. Simple Facebook sharing. Spirited comments. Sweet features are waiting… GET THEM NOW!

Assistant Mysteriously Dies at David Hockney's Home

Police say no signs of violence in 23-year-old's demise

By the Associated Press

Posted Mar 18, 2013 11:55 AM CDT

(AP) – A young assistant to David Hockney has died after being taken to a hospital from the artist's house. Dominic Elliott, 23, was taken to Scarborough General Hospital, near Hockney's home in northeastern England, yesterday morning. Humberside police said they could not confirm Elliott's name, but released a statement indicating that a 23-year-old man had died. The statement says there are no signs of violence and that a post-mortem examination will be conducted tomorrow.

The statement also said that the circumstances of the man's death are not clear and that officers are investigating. The 75-year-old Hockney is one of Britain's most famous artists. He had a major exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts last year that included many paintings of the Yorkshire countryside.

This is a general view of British artist David Hockney's house in Bridlington, northeastern England, March 18, 2013.
This is a general view of British artist David Hockney's house in Bridlington, northeastern England, March 18, 2013.   (Amy Murphy)
British artist David Hockney poses as he unveils his painting 'Bigger Trees Near Water', the largest painting ever shown at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition, London, May 25, 2007.
British artist David Hockney poses as he unveils his painting 'Bigger Trees Near Water', the largest painting ever shown at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition, London, May 25, 2007.   (SANG TAN)
Visitors view the painting Winter Timber by British artist David Hockney in the exhibition David Hockney - A Bigger Picture at the Museum Ludwig in Cologne, Germany, Oct. 25, 2012.
Visitors view the painting "Winter Timber" by British artist David Hockney in the exhibition "David Hockney - A Bigger Picture" at the Museum Ludwig in Cologne, Germany, Oct. 25, 2012.   (AP Photo/dapd, Tim Schulz)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
My TakeCLICK BELOW TO VOTE
6%
60%
9%
2%
13%
11%
To report an error on this story, notify our editors.
COMMENTS
Showing 3 of 11 comments
Invince
Mar 18, 2013 8:24 PM CDT
Died in vain, probably frustrated artist, but died anyway...why it is in the headline, definitely something is missing here...
LoginsSuck
Mar 18, 2013 12:52 PM CDT
Anyone else feel like this article was written in code or missing some very relevant information? ----You can call me Lost my decoder ring. 
Seth_Meyers
Mar 18, 2013 12:48 PM CDT
David Hockney is an admitted drug addict of the ILLEGAL TOBACCO DRUG, which has caused his mental illness and brain damage (http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2007/may/15/art.smoking) The poor young lad was undoubtably poisoned by Hockney's TOXIC TOBACCO SMOKE; perhaps was a tobacco addict himself. Of course, the conservative-run, tobacco-whoring media doesn't like to mention a little thing like the TRUTH! BAN THE ILLEGAL TOBACCO DRUG, NOW! PROSECUTE THE CRIMINAL TOBACCO PUSHERS, TOO! Tobacco is murder, genocide and terrorism.

Copyright 2013 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. AP contributed to this report.

 
David Hockney • death

 
NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS
Other Sites We Like:   24/7 Wall St.   |   BuzzFeed   |   Cracked   |   Timelines   |   POPSUGAR Tech   |   Business Insider   |   HuffPost Entertainment   |   NewsOne