PUNE: Renowned cartoonist Mangesh Tendulkar died after brief illness at a private hospital in Pune on Monday. He was 83 years old.Tendulkar, who had been suffering from bladder cancer for the last three years, was admitted to Ruby Hall Clinic on July 9 after he complained of pain and discomfort."He developed pulmonary embolism (blockage of an artery in the lungs) and died at around 11 pm on Monday," said a doctor from the hospital.Brother of late famous playwright Vijay Tendulkar, Tendulkar played an active life and expressed his straightforward views about various civic issues. His cartoons depicting violations of traffic norms displayed at various signals across the city were instant hits.He is survived by wife, son and daughter.