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STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish artist Lars Vilks, who had lived under police protection since making a sketch of the Prophet Muhammad with a dog’s body in 2007, died in a weekend car crash along with two police bodyguards, police said Monday. He was 75.

Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks, who drew blasphemous sketches in the year 2007, died Sunday in a car accident.

$100,000 Reward: Prophet Mohammed Cartoonist, Lars Vilks Dies In Car Crash

Lars Vilks, who sparked outrage for his Prophet Muhammad cartoon, has suddenly died in a traffic collision. It is unclear exactly how the crash happened.

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish artist Lars Vilks, who had lived under police protection since making a sketch of the Prophet Muhammad with a dog’s body in 2007, died in a

Swedish artist Lars Vilks, whose 2007 sketch of the Prophet Muhammad with a dog’s body brought death threats, has died in a traffic accident.

Lars Vilks and his two police guards have been killed in a head-on collision with a truck in Markaryd, Sweden. The artist was most famous for drawing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, outraging many Muslims.

Following the cartoonists notorious 2007 sketch, he soon landed on al-Qaedas* hit list, with the terrorist group offering the equivalent of $100,000 for his... 04.10.2021, Sputnik International

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish artist Lars Vilks, who had lived under police protection since making a sketch of the Prophet Muhammad with a dog’s body in 2007, died in a

The artist, Lars Vilks, had been under police protection since 2010, after his sketch prompted widespread condemnation from Muslims. He was killed along with two bodyguards in a crash that the police said was an accident.