The Danish cartoonist whose depiction of the Prophet Mohammed sparked outrage around the Muslim world has died aged 86. Kurt Westergaard passed away in his sleep after a long period of ill health, his family told newspaper Berlingske. The illustrator was behind 12 drawings published by conservative daily newspaper Jyllands-Posten under the headline 'The Face of Mohammed', one of which sparked particular anger. The anger then escalated into anti-Danish violence across the Muslim world in February 2006. In early 2010, Danish police caught a 28-year-old Somalian armed with a knife in Westergaard's house, where he was planning to kill him.

Source: Daily Mail July 19, 2021 00:55 UTC