Tragedy as 'world's leading expert' on LS Lowry found dead on sofa at holiday home in Bulgaria

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Moving tributes have been paid to an art dealer who was the 'world's leading expert' on LS Lowry' and whose death at his Bulgarian holiday home remains shrouded in mystery.

Dad-of-one Ivan Aird, 57, from Stockport, was found dead at the apartment in the resort of Sunny Beach last June. A post-mortem was inconclusive and a coroner has ruled she is unable to say what caused his 'sudden' and 'unexpected' death.

Ivan, born and raised in Cheadle, was an art dealer, like his father George Aird, who was friend and agent to the renowned Stretford-born artist Lowry.

Ivan would regularly spend time with Lowry as a child, which sparked a life-long passion for and love of his work. When he became an adult he set up his own art dealership and was highly thought of in the art world where he was considered the world's leading authority on Lowry. Try MEN Premium now for FREE...