Cartoonist Narayan Debnath, known for creating popular Bengali comic characters like 'Bantul The Great', 'Handa Bhonda' and 'Nonte Phonte' died aged 97 on Tuesday in Kolkata. "Debnath, a Padma Shri awardee, died at 10.15 am," an official of the hospital confirmed. Debnath was admitted to a private hospital on December 24 following a prolonged illness and was on ventilator support.