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What artist died of gangrene on an island?

In an art history course, I remember learning of an artist that died of gangrene alone on an island. Now I can’t remember the artist and its driving me crazy! Can anyone help?

Paul Gauguin died in Tahiti of syphillis — close but no cigar!

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3 Responses to “What artist died of gangrene on an island?”

  1. Paul Gaugin?
    References :

  2. Robert Rauschenberg?
    bill traylor?
    Clinton van vliet???
    George Edward Marston – elephant island?
    References :

  3. Paul Gauguin died in Tahiti of syphillis — close but no cigar!
    References :
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Gaugin#Tahiti.2C_Polynesia.2C_and_death

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