Fallece Nam June Paik

Nam June Paik, an avant-garde composer, performer and artist widely considered the inventor of video art, died Sunday at his winter home in Miami Beach. He was 73 and also lived in Manhattan. Mr. Paik suffered a stroke in 1996 and had been in declining health for some time, said his nephew, Ken Paik Hakuta, who manages his uncle's studio in New York. Nam June Paik, compositor vanguardista, artista y performista ampliamente reconocido, y considerado el inventor del video arte, murio el dominto en su hogar de invierno en Miami Beach. Tenia 73 años de edad y tambien vivia en Manhattan. Mr. Paik sufrio un infarto en 1996 y desde entonces ha estado en mal estado de salud, dijo su sobrino Ken Paik Hakuta, quien maneja el estudio de su tio en New York.