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Thomas Hoepker, Who Shot 9/11’s Most Controversial Photo, Dies Age 88
Thomas Hoepker, a renowned German photographer who captured iconic images of the late 20th century, has died peacefully age 88.
Thomas Hoepker, a renowned German photographer who captured iconic images of the late 20th century, has died peacefully age 88.
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Fearless South African photographer Peter Magubane, who captured 40 years of South Africa's apartheid era, has died.
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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.
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