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Patrick Demarchelier, Prolific Photographer, Has Died

The French image-maker, best known for creating celebrity imagery with a high-fashion touch, was 78.
Photographer Patrick Demarchelier has died, aged 78.
Photographer Patrick Demarchelier has died, aged 78. (Getty Images)

French photographer Patrick Demarchelier, best known for creating celebrity imagery with a high-fashion touch, has died at 78, according to a post on his Instagram account.

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