MF Hussain, India's most celebrated and acclaimed painter passed away late last night in London, after a period of ill health. It is said that his body will not be brought to India and the last rites will be done in London.

The painter, as much as is known for his talent has also been controversy's favourite child. He got into many legal issues and controversies after his nude paintings on Hindu goddesses and even Mother India, although he apologised on these paintings, he went in a self-imposed exile few years back to Dubai and London.

Despite these controversies, he is one of the most revered painters across the globe; he started off his career painting film posters and shot to fame after a series of events.

Hussain made news for his muses, the screen beauties namely Madhuri Dixit (with whom he made movie 'Gaja Gamini'), Tabu (Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities) Vidya Balan, Amrita Rao and Anushka Sharma.

His death has come as a blow to Indian film stars who are venting their grief and thoughts in social networking sites, here's what they have to say:

Celina Jaitly - My God what a tragic loss..Hussein saab is no more...I met him last in dubai at the emirates towers some months ago...just cannot believe it

Madhur Bhandarkar - Sad to hear renowned legendary artist M.F.Hussain passes away, RIP !!!

Sindhura Gadde - RIP M.F.Husain!Great Indian artist I always admired. I'm lucky enuf 2 own 1 of his pieces,it sits in my living rm. He'l liv on in our hearts

Neha Dhupia - The end of yet another genius, MF Hussain RIP.

Siddharth - The legendary M.F.Husain has left us. Rest in peace sir.

Rahul Bose - Hussain passes away. we hang our heads partly in grief & partly in shame for not being able to let him spend his last days in this country.

Pooja Bedi - I'm deeply saddened that one of India's greatest artists MF hussain died!& even more saddened fanaticism kept him away from India till death

We at IndiaGlitz offer our condolence and mourn the loss of a legend....