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1898 – 1967Rene Magritte (1898-1967)Died 15 August 1967, aged 68The Belgian surrealist painter, known for works including The Treachery of Images and The Son of Man, died of pancreatic cancer in Brussels. His playful, thought-provoking imagery had a lasting influence on pop art and conceptual art.