About Ken Regan
Lived 1940 – 2012 (aged 71–72). Ken Regan was a photographer.
Ken Regan (June 15, c. 1940s – November 25, 2012) was an American photojournalist from the Bronx, New York City whose reputation for discretion allowed him close connections with subjects including many musicians, politicians and celebrities. He was the official photographer for the Rolling Stones on several tours in the 1970s. He also was the photojournalist on Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue tour in 1975 and the Live Aid concert in 1985.
Regan was the unofficial personal photographer of Senator Ted Kennedy in the last four decades of Kennedy's life. Regan documented Christopher Reeve’s homecoming from rehabilitation after Reeve's 1995 horse accident which left the actor paralyzed. He photographed local politicians including Meade Esposito.
He was described by his colleagues as "a big deal". Regan died of cancer in 2012. A spokesperson from his studio declined to release his age, and instead called him "ageless".
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Who was Ken Regan?
American photojournalist
When was Ken Regan born?
Ken Regan was born in 1940 in New York City.
When did Ken Regan die?
Ken Regan died on 25 November 2012.
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Ken Regan was a photographer.
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