Category: Obituaries

3 former Virginian-Pilot photojournalists died in 2024

3 former Virginian-Pilot photojournalists died in 2024; their work captured history, life in Hampton Roads.

The Pilot photo family lost three former photojournalists last year, most recently David Hollingsworth, who died on Dec. 30. He gave Photo Editor Todd Spencer one of his first opportunities 31 year…

via The Virginian-Pilot: https://www.pilotonline.com/2025/01/06/3-former-virginian-pilot-photojournalists-died-in-2024-their-work-captured-history-life-in-hampton-roads/

The Pilot photo family lost three former photojournalists last year, most recently David Hollingsworth, who died on Dec. 30. It was David who, 31 years ago, gave me one of my first opportunities to shoot an assignment.

https://www.pilotonline.com/2025/01/06/3-former-virginian-pilot-photojournalists-died-in-2024-their-work-captured-history-life-in-hampton-roads/

January 7, 2025
Award-Winning Photojournalist Paul Lowe Killed in Stabbing

Award-Winning Photojournalist Paul Lowe Killed in Stabbing

The celebrated photographer and educator was known for his impactful images of historic world events.

via Hyperallergic: http://hyperallergic.com/959220/award-winning-photojournalist-paul-lowe-killed-in-fatal-stabbing/

Among the most notable events captured by Lowe’s camera were the Siege of Sarajevo during the collapse of former Yugoslavia; the toppling of the Berlin Wall; and the release of South African anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela from prison.

https://hyperallergic.com/959220/award-winning-photojournalist-paul-lowe-killed-in-fatal-stabbing/

October 20, 2024
Renowned War Photographer Paul Lowe Allegedly Killed by Son on Hiking Trail | PetaPixel

Renowned War Photographer Paul Lowe Allegedly Killed by Son on Hiking Trail

Renowned combat photographer Paul Lowe was found stabbed to death at the age of 60 on a popular hiking trail in Los Angeles.

via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2024/10/16/renowned-war-photographer-paul-lowe-allegedly-killed-by-son-on-hiking-trail/

Award-winning British photojournalist and combat photographer Paul Lowe has died at age 60. He was killed in a stabbing on a popular hiking trail near Los Angeles, and authorities say his 19-year-old son Emir has been arrested for the murder.

https://petapixel.com/2024/10/16/renowned-war-photographer-paul-lowe-allegedly-killed-by-son-on-hiking-trail/

October 20, 2024
Mark Jury, Whose Stark Photography Captured the Vietnam War, Dies at 80 – The New York Times

Mark Jury, Whose Stark Photography Captured the Vietnam War, Dies at 80

He produced an early photo book about what he called the first “rock ’n’ roll war,” documented his grandfather’s dementia and became a filmmaker.

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/books/mark-jury-dead.html

Mark Jury, a photographer whose searing, intimate images from the battlefields of South Vietnam and the deathbed of his coal miner grandfather filled the pages of two critically acclaimed books in the 1970s, died on Aug. 27 in Scranton, Pa. He was 80.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/books/mark-jury-dead.html

September 16, 2024
Jim Sugar 1946-2024 – The Photo Society

Jim Sugar 1946-2024

Once photographer Jim Sugar had a National Geographic cover story in his portfolio he was able to choose his own assignments, so he chose to drive a Volkswagen bus west from Washington, D.C., and then the length of the Pacific Coast, a project that took a full year of salaried time.

September 7, 2024
Kathy Willens, Photojournalist Seemingly Everywhere, Is Dead at 74 – The New York Times

Kathy Willens, Photojournalist Seemingly Everywhere, Is Dead at 74

Guided by a keen sense of timing, she covered wars, sports, riots, politics and more for The A.P. in the ’70s, when few women worked as news photographers.

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/24/business/media/kathy-willens-dead.html

Guided by a keen sense of timing, she covered wars, sports, riots, politics and more for The A.P. in the ’70s, when few women worked as news photographers.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/24/business/media/kathy-willens-dead.html

July 25, 2024
Thomas Hoepker, Who Shot 9/11’s Most Controversial Photo, Dies Age 88 | PetaPixel

Thomas Hoepker, Who Shot 9/11’s Most Controversial Photo, Dies Age 88

Hoepker leaves behind an incredible body of work.

via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2024/07/12/thomas-hoepker-who-shot-9-11s-most-controversial-photo-dies-age-88/

Hoepker documented the Berlin Wall in the 1960s and 70s, capturing awesome photos of children playing on the physical border between East and West. He also captured emotional families reuniting with each other outside Friedrichstrasse station, dubbed the “Palace of Tears.”

https://petapixel.com/2024/07/12/thomas-hoepker-who-shot-9-11s-most-controversial-photo-dies-age-88/

July 21, 2024
Photojournalism favorite sister – Jocelyn Manfredi – Thoughts of a Bohemian

Photojournalism favorite sister – Jocelyn Manfredi – Thoughts of a Bohemian

It’s with words heavy in pain that we write these lines. Jocelyn Manfredi, the unwavering pillar of Sipa Press and photojournalism, has left us.

via Thoughts of a Bohemian: https://blog.melchersystem.com/photojournalism-favorite-sister-jocelyn-manfredi/

It’s with words heavy in pain that we write these lines. Jocelyn Manfredi, the unwavering pillar of Sipa Press and photojournalism, has left us. Jocelyn was a multiple exception. A woman in a world full of macho men, she juggled multiple conversations while watching the news, in various languages, still making you feel like you were the most important person in the world. She was always on, always meeting deadlines, always getting film in and photographers out, smiling and frowning at the same time.

https://blog.melchersystem.com/photojournalism-favorite-sister-jocelyn-manfredi/

July 21, 2024
Thomas Hoepker, renowned German photographer, dies at 88 | Photography | The Guardian

Thomas Hoepker, renowned German photographer, dies at 88

The photographer was known for defining images of Muhammad Ali, the Berlin Wall and the fall of the Twin Towers in 2001

via the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/article/2024/jul/11/thomas-hoepker-dies

The photographer was known for defining images of Muhammad Ali, the Berlin Wall and the fall of the Twin Towers in 2001

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/article/2024/jul/11/thomas-hoepker-dies

July 12, 2024
Remembering Thomas Hoepker (1936–2024) | Magnum Photos

Remembering Thomas Hoepker (1936–2024) | Magnum Photos Magnum Photos

via Magnum Photos: https://www.magnumphotos.com/newsroom/remembering-thomas-hoepker-1936-2024/

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of beloved Magnum photographer Thomas Hoepker, aged 88.

https://www.magnumphotos.com/newsroom/remembering-thomas-hoepker-1936-2024/

July 12, 2024
Ron Edmonds, 77, Whose Camera Captured the Shooting of Reagan, Dies – The New York Times

Ron Edmonds, 77, Whose Camera Captured the Shooting of Reagan, Dies

Working for The Associated Press, he won a Pulitzer Prize for his sequence of photos showing the president being struck by a bullet while three others fell wounded.

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/04/business/media/ron-edmonds-dead.html

Working for The Associated Press, he won a Pulitzer Prize for his sequence of photos showing the president being struck by a bullet while three others fell wounded.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/04/business/media/ron-edmonds-dead.html

June 18, 2024
Max Ortiz, award-winning photojournalist, dies at 58

Max Ortiz, award-winning photojournalist, dies at 58

From photographing politicians and celebrities to the struggles and triumphs of ordinary folks, Mr. Ortiz handled each with compassion, colleagues say.

via The Detroit News: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/06/03/max-ortiz-award-winning-photojournalist-dies-at-58/73947311007/

Dakota Ortiz was a year old when he spent eight months in treatment for a rare form of cancer. His dad, Max Ortiz, a professional photographer, took photos of him hugging his sister that were so powerful, the family said they were blown up by Ronald McDonald House Charities and put inside McDonald’s restaurants to raise awareness of childhood cancer.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/06/03/max-ortiz-award-winning-photojournalist-dies-at-58/73947311007/

June 5, 2024
Photographer Who Captured Reagan Assassination Attempt Dies Age 77 | PetaPixel

Photographer Who Captured Reagan Assassination Attempt Dies Age 77

He had a unique vantage point.

via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2024/06/03/pulitzer-winning-photographer-who-captured-reagan-assassination-attempt-dies-age-77-ron-edmonds/

The Reagan assassination attempt photo came on what was only Edmonds’ second day as the AP’s White House photographer covering Reagan. He said his job was to “watch the president at all times” and believes he did his job well that day.

https://petapixel.com/2024/06/03/pulitzer-winning-photographer-who-captured-reagan-assassination-attempt-dies-age-77-ron-edmonds/

June 4, 2024
Chuck Liddy, retired News & Observer photographer, died Sunday | Raleigh News & Observer

https://www.newsobserver.com/article286541920.html?fbclid=IwAR2M9FrZ2Rhj367-ELFAylckC0gW5kMh_2IKoRbOAhtJVKSDwHftUKdOhgs

On assignments, News & Observer photographer Chuck Liddy would refer to a writer colleague as “my reporter,” causing the scribbler’s eye to twitch.

March 16, 2024
Gritty Russian Photographer Dmitry Markov Dies Age 42 | PetaPixel

Gritty Russian Photographer Dmitry Markov Dies Age 42

Markov shot exclusively on iPhone.

via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2024/02/20/gritty-russian-photographer-dmitry-markov-dies-age-42/

Dmitry Markov, a Russian photographer who shot exclusively on smartphones and was known for capturing provincial areas around Moscow, has died at age 42.

https://petapixel.com/2024/02/20/gritty-russian-photographer-dmitry-markov-dies-age-42/

February 20, 2024
Hal Buell, who led AP’s photo operations from darkroom era into the digital age, dies at 92

https://www.myjournalcourier.com/entertainment/article/hal-buell-who-led-ap-s-photo-operations-from-18638531.php

Colleagues described Buell as a visionary who encouraged photographers to try new ways of covering hard news. As the editor in charge of AP’s photo operations from the late 1960s to the 1990s, he supervised a staff that won a dozen Pulitzers on his watch and he worked in 33 countries, with legendary AP photographers including Eddie Adams, Horst Faas and Nick Ut.

January 31, 2024
Fearless Apartheid Photographer Peter Magubane Dies Aged 91 | PetaPixel

Fearless Apartheid Photographer Peter Magubane Dies Aged 91

He fought apartheid with his camera.

via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2024/01/02/fearless-apartheid-photographer-peter-magubane-dies-aged-91/

The photographer was imprisoned numerous times during his career and subjected to a five-year ban that prevented him from working or even leaving his home without police permission.

https://petapixel.com/2024/01/02/fearless-apartheid-photographer-peter-magubane-dies-aged-91/

January 2, 2024
Peter Magubane, 91, Who Fought Apartheid With His Camera, Is Dead – The New York Times

Peter Magubane, 91, Who Fought Apartheid With His Camera, Is Dead

He documented the cruelties of white South African rule, and he was made to pay for it, enduring beatings and 586 consecutive days in solitary confinement.

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/01/world/africa/peter-magubane-dead.html

He documented the cruelties of white South African rule, and he was made to pay for it, enduring beatings and 586 consecutive days in solitary confinement.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/01/world/africa/peter-magubane-dead.html

January 2, 2024
How Elliott Erwitt Found His Signature Sense of Humor and Joy

How Elliott Erwitt Found His Signature Sense of Humor and Joy

Erwitt taught himself photography as a teenager. His most famous work was defined by wit, exuberance, and irrepressible curiosity.

via Aperture: https://aperture.org/editorial/how-elliott-erwitt-found-his-signature-humor-and-joy/

The camera that he used to create his early pictures, a square-format twin-lens Rolleiflex, was adapted to his disposition at the time. He had to look down into the lens at waist level to see and photograph what was in front of him, and this enabled him to approach people unobtrusively. As the contact sheet with his famous picture of a chihuahua at a woman’s feet shows, the camera could also be set on the ground to capture a worm’s-eye view

December 9, 2023
Elliott Erwitt, Photographer With a Sense of Humor, Dies at 95

Elliott Erwitt, Photographer With a Sense of Humor, Dies at 95

The artist captured compelling pictures of celebrities and politicians, dogs just being dogs, and the happenstance whimsy of daily life.

via Hyperallergic: http://hyperallergic.com/860427/elliott-erwitt-photographer-with-a-sense-of-humor-dies-at-95/

“Photography is an art of observation,” the artist said best. “It has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.”

December 6, 2023