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Douglas Kirkland is dead: the Hollywood photographer was 88 years old

Douglas Kirkland is dead: the Hollywood photographer was 88 years old

 


Douglas Kirkland, the famous photographer known for his photos of Marilyn Monroe and many other stars, died Sunday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 88 years old.

His 1961 Monroe portraits showed the superstar reclining on a bed surrounded by white satin sheets.

In addition to his portraits of Hollywood notables, he was notably a special photographer for films such as “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”, “2001: A Space Odyssey”, “The Sound of Music”, “Sophie’s Choice”, “The Great Gatsby”, “Out of Africa”, “Titanic” and “Moulin Rouge!

His photos appeared in hundreds of magazines, and celebrities he photographed included Brigitte Bardot, Coco Chanel, Audrey Hepburn, Marlene Dietrich, Katharine Hepburn, Judy Garland, Elizabeth Taylor, Ann-Margret, Natalie Wood, Catherine Deneuve , Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman, Charlie Chaplin, Peter O’Toole, Paul Newman, Marcello Mastroianni, Michael Caine, Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Frank Sinatra, Mick Jagger, Bjork and Michael Jackson.

“Douglas Kirkland left an unfillable void in his personal and professional life, and his boundless zest for life, warmth and passion will be missed for a long life of wonderful and meaningful friendships,” said Jeff Dunas, Director of The Palm Springs Photo Festival, in a statement.

Kirkland’s work has been collected in 10 monographs and his photographs are included in collections such as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science, The Smithsonian and the Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles.

Among the honors he received were the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Operating Cameramen and the President’s Award from the American Society of Cinematographers.

Born in Toronto, Kirkland became a photographer for Look magazine at the age of 26. His photographs have appeared in Life magazine as well as People and Sports Illustrated.

He is survived by his wife Françoise; son Mark, animation director; daughters Karen and Lisa; grandchildren Jamie, Chad, Ryan, Patrick, Anna Sophia and great-granddaughter Madison.

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