Multiple choice general knowledge Mark Rothko (Russian artist)-Death-date 10/ 4/ 1981 07/05/1975 02/25/1970 10/ 4/ 1932 Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation Mark Rothko, the Russian-American abstract expressionist painter, died on February 25, 1970 in New York City. His death was by suicide. The other dates are incorrect - Rothko was born in 1903, not 1932, and did not die in 1975 or 1981.