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In this Oct. 5, 2005 file photo, French photographer Willy Ronis holds a Rolleiflex camera at his apartment in Paris. Ronis, the last of the great French photographers best known for his shots of the quirky corners of Paris, died early Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009 at age 99
Willy Ronis
Top French photographer dead at 99
PARIS ( Associated Press) - Willy Ronis, the last of the great French photographers best known for shots of the quirky corners of Paris, has died at age 99.
The president of the Eyedea photo agency, Stephane Ledoux, says Ronis died early Saturday in a Paris hospital after being on dialysis for some time.
Despite his failing health, Ronis traveled to the Arles photo festival in July to receive a special honor.
Lovers, nudes and scenes from Paris streets were the mainstay of Ronis' photographs in an award-winning career that began in the 1930s.
Willy Ronis
August 14, 1910 - September 12, 2009
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