Famed Hollywood photographer Phil Stern dies aged 95 after a career taking iconic portraits of stars including Marilyn Monroe, James Dean and Frank Sinatra Phil Stern, 95, passed away in California on Saturday, agent confirmed He was responsible for some of the most iconic portraits of celebrities These included stars Marilyn Monroe, James Dean and Marlon Brando He also captured President Kennedys inauguration and Lauren Bacall Stern become renowned for his photography during Second World War Director Brett Ratner has paid tribute to the legendary photographer By SOPHIE JANE EVANS FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 20:41 GMT, 14 December 2014 | UPDATED: 09:21 GMT, 15 December 2014 Photographer Phil Stern, who was responsible for some of the most iconic portraits of Hollywood stars including Marilyn Monroe, James Dean and Frank Sinatra, has died at the age of 95. Stern, who also photographed John Wayne, Marlon Brando, Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart and President Kennedy’s inauguration, passed away in California on Saturday, his agent confirmed. On Sunday morning, director Brett Ratner took to Instagram to express his sadness at his longtime friends death, writing: My good friend pictured here passed today! #PhilStern 95 year old. Scroll down for video Read more: dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2873685/Famed-Hollywood-photographer-Phil-Stern-captured-iconic-portraits-stars-including-Marilyn-Monroe-James-Dean-Frank-Sinatra-dies-95.html#ixzz3LyUXc8s3 Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
Posted on: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 13:57:05 +0000