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Leon Botha

1985 - 2011

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Leon Botha (4 June 1985 – 5 June 2011) was a South African painter and disk jockey. He was known for his close association with the hip hop group Die Antwoord, as well as for being the second of the world's longest-lived persons with progeria before Sammy Basso who was one of the oldest known survivors of the disease. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Leon Botha is the 2,025th most popular painter, the 347th most popular biography from South Africa and the 5th most popular South African Painter.

Leon Botha was a South African artist known for his unique style that blended elements of surrealism and pop culture, often incorporating themes of identity and the human condition. He gained recognition for his vibrant, large-scale paintings and his contributions to the South African art scene before his untimely death in 2011.

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Leon Botha ranks 2,025 out of 2,023. Before him are Julie Mehretu, Alfred E. Goodey, Nalini Malani, Jwan Yosef, Kseniya Simonova, and Nadia Khiari. After him are Ebele Okoye, Miss Van, Maria Alyokhina, Mark Ryden, Simon Kozhin, and Satine Phoenix.

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Among people born in 1985, Leon Botha ranks 758. Before him are Lily Aldridge, Michael Eneramo, Colbie Caillat, Haylie Duff, Felipe Félix, and Svetlana Ivanova. After him are Rachel Skarsten, Nicolás Navarro, Lance Davids, Steven Davis, Ha Dae-sung, and Karim Guédé. Among people deceased in 2011, Leon Botha ranks 535. Before him are Alexander Galimov, John Dye, Alexander Karpovtsev, Sunday Bada, Seth Putnam, and Mani Kaul. After him are Olubayo Adefemi, Mohammed Nabbous, Robert Dietrich, Tim Hetherington, Theyab Awana, and Mārtiņš Freimanis.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Leon Botha ranks 347 out of 454. Before him are Pieter Aldrich (1965), Justine Waddell (1976), Chris Wood (null), Penelope Heyns (1974), Sean Dundee (1972), and Delron Buckley (1977). After him are Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (1963), Siyabonga Nomvethe (1977), Lance Davids (1985), Siya Kolisi (1991), Jacob Lekgetho (1974), and Ohanna Shivanand (1982).

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Among PAINTERS In South Africa

Among painters born in South Africa, Leon Botha ranks 5. Before him are Marlene Dumas (1953), William Kentridge (1955), Florence Fuller (1867), and Maggie Laubser (1886). After him are Emily Ford (1851).

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