Claude Ruiz Picasso, the younger son of renowned Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, passed away at the age of 76 in Switzerland, according to his lawyer. The cause of death has not been disclosed. Ruiz Picasso had been managing the Picasso estate since 1989 until July 2023 when he handed over the responsibility to his sister, Paloma. The artist had a total of four children, with his elder son, Paul, from his marriage to ballet dancer Olga Khokhlova, tragically passing away in 1975.

Maya, his daughter with French model Marie-Therese Walter, also succumbed to death in 2022. Claude and Paloma were his children with French artist Francoise Gilot. Survived by his wife Sylvie Vautier and their two children, Ruiz Picasso's passing marks the end of an era.

The Picasso estate holds an extensive collection of artworks belonging to several of his children and grandchildren. With the authority to manage the copyright, reproduction, and trademark rights, the organization issues authentication certificates and actively combats forgeries through legal means.