Former director of Orlando Museum of Art, tied to Basquiat scandal, dies at 59

January 22, 2025 at 8:29 am EST

ORLANDO, Fla. — The former director of the Orlando Museum of Art, Aaron De Groft, has died.

De Groft was at the center of a scandal when the FBI investigated him in relation to potentially fake Jean-Michael Basquiat artworks.

De Groft is said to have died from a brief illness.

He was 59 years old.

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