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Bulgarian-born artist Christo, who famously wrapped landmarks, dies at 84

Bulgarian artist Christo stands in front of his artwork 'Mastaba' built on The Serpentine lake in London, Britain, 18 June 2018 (reissued 31 May 2020). EPA-EFE/ANDY RAIN

Bulgarian-born artist Christo, best known for wrapping buildings and famous landmarks in fabric or plastic, has died at his home in New York, aged 84.

He passed away of natural causes on Sunday, according to a statement posted on the artist’s official Facebook page.

Christo, who always worked with his wife Jeanne-Claude, famously covered the Reichstag in Berlin and the Pont-Neuf in Paris with reams of cloth.

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