Artist. He is internationally renowned and revered as one of the greatest realist painters of the 20th century. Like most geniuses, he was a controversial eccentric who was a deliberate enigma and self-styled recluse with only very rare contact with the public. The French-born, Polish artist died at his chateau in a small village near Gstaad, Switzerland, from lengthy respiratory illness. (bio by: Always with Love)  Family links:  Parents:  Baladine Klossowska (1886 – 1969)  Sibling:  Pierre Klossowski (1905 – 2001)*   Balthus (1908 – 2001) *Calculated relationship