'Crank' embraced by art world later in his life
His distinctive calligraphy was Hong Kong's most famous graffiti.
But with the death of 'King of Kowloon' Tsang Tsou-choi, the walls, pavements and telephone boxes of the city will never again feature his distinctive writings.
Tsang, 86, spent the last four years of his life wheelchair-bound and in ill health in a home for the elderly, too weak to even attend a fashion show this year that showcased his idiosyncratic calligraphy.
For more than five decades, he adorned surfaces throughout the city with screeds of thousands of characters, which claimed his family's royal background and declared himself King of Kowloon.
Often dismissed as a crank and a nuisance, Tsang was embraced by the art world later in life. In 1997, his 'Street Calligraphy of the King of Kowloon' went on show at the Hong Kong Art Centre, and in 2003, some of his works were displayed at the prestigious Venice Biennale's 50th International Art Exhibition.
