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Yousuf Karsh

Age: 93

photographer best known for his formal portraits of celebrities, World War II leaders, and artists. His subjects included Winston Churchill, Dwight Eisenhower, Ernest Hemingway, and Georgia O'Keeffe.

Died: Boston, July 14, 2002

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