People offering tribute to cartoonist R K Laxman in Mumbai

Eminent cartoonist R K Laxman passed away at a hospital in Pune on Monday, where he was on life support for the past few days. He was 94. (Source: Express photo by Pradip Das)

Laxman was best known for the creation of the pocket cartoon the “common man”. (Source: Express photo by Pradip Das)

Brother of novelist the late R K Narayan, Laxman is survived by wife Kamala and son Srinivas, retired journalist. (Source: Express photo by Pradip Das)

Laxman was diagnosed with complicated urinary tract infection leading to sepsis and multi-organ failure along with the comorbidities at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital. (Source: Express photo by Pradip Das)

Laxman’s body will be kept near the statue of the “common man” at the Symbiosis Institute in Pune at 10 am. (Source: Express photo by Pradip Das)

Born in Mysore on October 24, 1921, Laxman’s father was a headmaster and he was the youngest of six sons. (Source: Express photo by Pradip Das)

R K Laxman was awarded the prestigious Padma Vibhushan award in 2005. (Source: Express photo by Pradip Das)