Vettriano, who sadly passed away on Saturday, was one of three Scottish artists to paint a mural of Billy Connolly to mark his 75th birthday back in 2017

Scottish painter Jack Vettriano, 73, was found dead on Saturday in his apartment in Nice, France. The death, which was reported today, is believed to be due to natural causes, according to his

First Minister John Swinney has led the tributes paid to Scottish artist Jack Vettriano, who died aged 73. His publicist said that Vettriano, born Jack Hoggan on November 17, 1951, in Methil, Fife, was found on Saturday at his apartment in Nice, in the south of France.