obituary

Legendary fashion photographer Hans Feurer, who shot the groundbreaking 1983 Kenzo ad campaign starring supermodel Iman, has died.

Kishin Shinoyama, who took one of the final and best-known shots of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, has died aged 83.

Fearless South African photographer Peter Magubane, who captured 40 years of South Africa's apartheid era, has died.

Widely acclaimed, renowned, and beloved American photographer Elliott Erwitt -- who had captured more presidents since Harry Truman than any other photographer in his 70-plus year career -- has passed away at the age of 95.

Acclaimed food photographer Aubrie Pick has died at the age of 42 after a brief battle with an aggressive form of cancer.

Photographer Brad Bradley, who first attended the Cotton Bowl Classic in 1948 and went on to photograph the college football game a further 74 times, has died aged 101.

A Reuters videographer was killed and six other journalists injured in southern Lebanon when missiles fired from the direction of Israel struck them.

Photographer Bruce Weaver, who shot the definitive image of the Space Shuttle Challenger breaking apart after lift-off, has died.

Renowned Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf, whose diverse work covered subjects such as gay nightlife in Amsterdam to portraits of the Dutch royal family, has died.

Photographer Henri Dauman, who has been called one of the greatest photojournalists of the 20th century, has died at the age of 90.

Acclaimed nature photographer Patricia Caulfield, who successfully sued Andy Warhol over his use of her photo of flowers, has died at the age of 91.

News photographer Patrick Hamilton -- who may have altered an election with his famous image of President Gerald Ford eating a tamale incorrectly -- has died at the age of 74.

Respected Colorado nature photographer John Fielder has died aged 73 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

Simpson Kalisher, a well-known New York street photographer, has died at age 96. Kalisher started out in photography when he was just 10 years old.

French war photographer Marie-Laure de Decker has passed away aged 75, her family has confirmed.

Renowned Italian photographer Paolo Di Paolo -- who captured the glamor of postwar Italy with his camera -- has died at the age of 98.

Jessica Burstein, who was the longtime photographer for the Law & Order franchise as well as capturing historic photos of New York City has died aged 76.

Larry Haynes, a beloved and iconic local surf photographer and filmmaker, captured what turned out to be his own final surf last week as after he concluded his session, he collapsed in the parking lot and passed away. He was 62.

Photographer Marilyn Stafford has died at the age of 97. Her first-ever portrait subject was none other than Albert Einstein.

Renowned American photographer Tony Vaccaro has died. His diverse career spanned many decades and focused on everything from World War II in Europe to fashion and lifestyle in the United States. He was 100.

Photographer to the stars Douglas Kirkland has died at his home in California. He was 88.

American fashion photographer Roxanne Lowit has passed away at the age of 80. Lowit is considered one of the most groundbreaking photographers in her field, thanks to her intimate and personal behind-the-scenes photographs of the fashion world.

American-born French photographer William Klein has passed away at the age of 96 in his home in Paris. Klein is considered one of the most influential and "groundbreaking" photographers thanks to his 1956 photo book Life is Good & Good for You in New York.

Famed Latin American photographer Lourdes Grobet has passed away at age 81. Grobet is perhaps best known for her iconic images capturing the culture of “Lucha libre Mexicana” or Mexican professional wrestling.

When Italian photographer Letizia Battaglia passed away on April 13, 2022, the biggest shock among those of us who have written about her was that she didn’t die at the hands of the Mafia.

Michele McNally, The New York Times director of photography and top newsroom manager over a 14-year tenure who saw the publication win six Pulitzer Prizes for photography, has died. She was 66.

A well-known 84-year-old photographer died in the middle of a busy Paris street last week after he fell and was ignored by passersby for over nine hours.