Legendary rock photographer Jim Marshall passed away in his sleep last night (March 23, 2010) in a New York hotel room. He was 74 years old.
Marshall is one of the most famous and most talented photographers to have documented rock & roll. His photos include Jimi Hendrix burning his guitar at the Monterey Pop Festival, The Allman Brothers' At Fillmore East album cover, Johnny Cash giving the middle finger at San Quentin, and he was the lead photographer for Woodstock and the only photographer granted backstage access to The Beatles' final concert, which took place at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, on August 29, 1966.
For more on Jim Marshall see this piece on rollingstone.com.
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