Stars Pay Tribute As Fashion Photographer Bill Cunningham Dies

He was 87.

Bill Cunningham

by Rebecca Cox |
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Veteran New York Times fashion photographer Bill Cunningham has passed away at the age of 87.

He had recently been hospitalised following a stroke.

Cunningham spent almost 40 years working for the publication, which confirmed his death, and paid tribute to the man whose spreads were a staple in their style section.

He was known for chronicling trends on the streets of New York, and cut a recognisable figure in his signature blue jacket and travelling on his bicycle.

Cunningham famously lived a modest life, often tearing up cheques he received in payment. He once said: "Money's the cheapest thing. Liberty and freedom is the most expensive."

Bill Cunningham
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"His company was sought after by the fashion world's rich and powerful, yet he remained one of the kindest, most gentle and humble people I have ever met," said New York Times Chairman Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr.

"We have lost a legend, and I am personally heartbroken to have lost a friend."

Lena Dunham, Jaime King and Gigi Hadid are amongst the celebrities paying tribute to the legendary photographer.

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