Margaret Keane, ‘big eyes’ artist, dies aged 94

The artist, whose husband claimed credit for her hugely successful paintings of sad-eyed children, died at her home of heart failure

Margaret Keane, the artist known for her big eyes" paintings, has died at the age of 94.

Keane was embroiled in a legal battle over the rights to her work after her husband claimed credit, a story told by Tim Burton in the 2014 film Big Eyes. Her daughter Jane Swigert confirmed her death at home in Napa, California, as the result of heart failure.