Frenchman Patrick Demarchelier, star fashion and showbiz photographer, died Thursday at the age of 78, his entourage announced on Instagram.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Patrick Demarchelier on March 31, 2022, at the age of 78. He leaves behind his wife Mia, his three sons Gustaf, Arthur, Victor and three grandchildren“, is it written in English on the certified Instagram account of the photographer.
Patrick Demarchelier was one of the greatest fashion and show business photographers. Some of his shots of Princess Diana, Madonna or Angelina Jolie have gone around the world.
The photographer born in Le Havre, whose work was the subject of an exhibition in 2008 at the Petit Palais in Paris, is also the author of numerous album covers, among others for Elton John and Céline Dion.
His celebrity in the fashion world is such that his name is mentioned several times in the film. The devil wears Pradasatire of the world of fashion where Meryl Streep portrays a character inspired by Anna Wintour.
In 2018, he was caught up in the #MeToo turmoil, with several women accusing him of sexual harassment. The American Daily The Boston Globe had published in February this year the testimonies of seven women, including one of the former assistants of the photographer.