Chronicler of the "Swinging Sixties": star photographer Terry O'Neill is dead

Recordings of the Beatles or the Rolling Stones from the sixties made him world famous: the photographer Terry O'Neill died on Saturday after a long illness at the age of 81 years. This informed his agency Iconic Images on Sunday. "As one of the greatest photography icons of the last 60 years, his legendary images will forever be present in our memories, as well as in our hearts and minds," the announcement said.

In the 1960s, O'Neill was a chronicler of the "Swinging Sixties" in London, where he moved in the world of musicians, models and other celebrities. He portrayed actors such as Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor and Brigitte Bardot, and made famous photographs of Frank Sinatra. Later, he worked with musicians such as Elton John, David Bowie and Amy Winehouse.

O'Neill was married to actress Faye Dunaway for several years. One of his most famous photos shows her sitting at the pool in 1977 after her Oscar win for "Network". His works can be seen today in numerous museums and galleries worldwide. In 2019, O'Neill was awarded the Order Commander of the British Empire for services to photography.