London, January 19 : British artist and children''s TV presenter Tony Hart following prolonged illness, aged 83.
He appeared on art programmes for nearly 50 years, and inspired generations of children to paint and draw, before retiring in 2001 because of health problems.
Hart's family said that the Surrey-based artist - most famous for fronting children''s shows including Vision On, Take Hart, and Hart Beat - died peacefully in the early hours after suffering from health problems for a number of years.
