Young assistant to David Hockney dies; police investigating
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British artist David Hockney (above) is seen at the unveiling of his painting Bigger Trees Near Water, the largest painting at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition, in London on May 25, 2007. A young assistant to Hockney has died after being taken to a hospital from the artist's house. -- FILE PHOTO: AP
LONDON (AP) - A young assistant to David Hockney has died after being taken to a hospital from the artist's house.
Dominic Elliott, 23, was taken to Scarborough General Hospital, near Hockney's home in northeastern England, on Sunday morning.
Humberside police said Monday they could not confirm Elliott's name but released a statement indicating that a 23-year-old man had died.
The statement says there are no signs of violence and that a post-mortem examination will be conducted Tuesday.
