Cartoonist RK Laxman critical, suffers multiple organ failure

Pune: Eminent cartoonist RK Laxman, who created The Common Man, has suffered multiple organ failure and his condition was “critical” late Sunday, family sources said. The 95-year-old Laxman, a current employee of The Times Of India, was admitted to a private nursing home here Friday due to some kidney and chest-related issues. [caption id=“attachment_2052401” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] RK Laxman in the centre in this file photo. Image: IBN-Live[/caption] “Saturday, he was in ICU and this (Sunday) morning miraculously bounced back. Again his condition is a cause for concern,” a family member, who did not want to be identified, told IANS. A Magsaysay laureate, Laxman’s cartoons have regaled generations since 1950s till a few years ago when he stopped drawing due to ill health. IANS