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Legendary photographer Terry O'Neill, author of iconic portraits of stars, has died

Legendary photographer Terry O'Neill, author of iconic portraits of stars, has died

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On Saturday, November 16, Terry O'Neill, one of the greatest fashion photographers of our time, passed away in London at the age of 81. The master of photography is known primarily as the author of numerous portraits of film actors and rock musicians. Many of us remember the outstanding personalities of the XX century exactly as O'Neill captured them in his works.

Legendary photographer Terry O'Neill, author of iconic portraits of stars, has died

Information about the death of the master of photography was published on November 17, 2019 by Terry O'Neill's official representatives on his Twitter. The photographer's confidants did not disclose the cause of his death, but according to the media, the maestro died due to complications caused by cancer.

Legendary photographer Terry O'Neill, author of iconic portraits of stars, has died

O'Neill's career began in a very unusual and unexpected way for him. The photographer, who never parted with the camera, took a picture of a man sleeping in the waiting room of the station. This stranger turned out to be the British Minister of the Interior, and everyone liked the photo so much that one day an unknown London photographer Terry woke up famous.

Legendary photographer Terry O'Neill, author of iconic portraits of stars, has died

The Beatles

In addition to the stars of the world-wide rock scene, famous actors, politicians, supermodels, athletes and even members of the royal family posed for O'Neill.

Legendary photographer Terry O'Neill, author of iconic portraits of stars, has died

Audrey Hepburn

Legendary photographer Terry O'Neill, author of iconic portraits of stars, has died

Faye Dunaway

Legendary photographer Terry O'Neill, author of iconic portraits of stars, has died

Brigitte Bardot and Sean Connery

Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli

Legendary photographer Terry O'Neill, author of iconic portraits of stars, has died

Mia Farrow

Legendary photographer Terry O'Neill, author of iconic portraits of stars, has died

Roger Moore

Legendary photographer Terry O'Neill, author of iconic portraits of stars, has died

Ursula Andress

Legendary photographer Terry O'Neill, author of iconic portraits of stars, has died

The Who

With O'Neill's departure, a whole era in photography ended, which taught us to appreciate black-and-white photographs that were not inferior in expressiveness to color ones. After himself, the great photographer left a huge legacy that preserved the images of heroes for future generations XX and the beginning of the XXI century, who stood at the origins of fashion, rock music and modern cinema.

Keywords: The Beatles | Actors | UK | Mastery | Rock stars | Death | Photographer