Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Swedish cartoonist known for blasphemous sketches killed in car accident

Swedish cartoonist known for blasphemous sketches killed in car accident

Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks, who lived under police protection after his 2007 depiction of the Prophet Mohammed prompted death threats, died Sunday in a car accident. The 75-year-old and two police officers were killed in a collision with an oncoming truck, Swedish police confirmed to AFP. “This is being investigated like any other road accident. … Read more