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| Tourist dies at island waterfall | Tourist dies at island waterfall |
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| A British tourist has drowned while swimming at a popular tourist spot in the Philippines. | A British tourist has drowned while swimming at a popular tourist spot in the Philippines. |
| Richard Kidd, from Gateshead, was visiting Bataan's Dunsulan Falls when he was swept away by a strong current. | Richard Kidd, from Gateshead, was visiting Bataan's Dunsulan Falls when he was swept away by a strong current. |
| The 56-year-old was visiting the waterfall with his British girlfriend and her father, who are residents of Bataan, the Foreign Office said. | The 56-year-old was visiting the waterfall with his British girlfriend and her father, who are residents of Bataan, the Foreign Office said. |
| Police said Mr Kidd, an artist, was in the country to paint a luxury ship when he died on Saturday. | Police said Mr Kidd, an artist, was in the country to paint a luxury ship when he died on Saturday. |
| He was swept away as he swam alone below the waterfall, which was swollen with rain. | He was swept away as he swam alone below the waterfall, which was swollen with rain. |
| Mr Kidd was a successful artist and author of several children's books. | Mr Kidd was a successful artist and author of several children's books. |
| According to biographies posted on gallery websites, he exhibited all over the world, including at the MOMA (Museum of Modern Art) museums in San Francisco, Rio de Janeiro, and Zurich. | According to biographies posted on gallery websites, he exhibited all over the world, including at the MOMA (Museum of Modern Art) museums in San Francisco, Rio de Janeiro, and Zurich. |
| He was very amiable and had a passion for art and the North East Paul Roberts of the Biscuit Factory gallery | |
| Paul Roberts, manager of the Biscuit Factory, an art gallery in Newcastle where Mr Kidd's work is on display in the restaurant, said: "We are really sorry to hear of him passing away. | |
| "It's a terrible accident and he was a lovely man. He was very amiable and had a passion for art and the North East. | |
| "He travelled across the world but he came back to the North East a few years ago and set up a studio in Corbridge, Northumberland." | |
| Mr Kidd was one of The Biscuit Factory's founding artists when it opened about six years ago. |