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Russell McPhedran

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Russell McPhedran
McPhedran in 1976
Born(1936-04-07)April 7, 1936
Partick, Glasgow, Scotland
DiedMay 7, 2018(2018-05-07) (aged 82)
Sydney, Australia
OccupationPhotographer
Known forPhotographs at the Munich massacre

Russell McPhedran (7 April 1936 – 7 May 2018) was an Australian photographer, best known for his image of a Palestinian militant at the balcony at the Munich Olympic village during the Munich massacre.

Biography

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He was born in Partick, Glasgow, Scotland, on 7 April 1936, to Donald and Louise McPhedran.[1] His father was a soccer ball maker.[1] He emigrated to Australia in 1950.[1]

From 1952 to 1962, he worked as a copy boy for Sydney Sun, later he graduated to cadet and then press photographer.[2] In 1964, he married in London to his wife, Shirley.[3]

His subjects included the Beatles, Princess Margaret, the Kray brothers, Bill Clinton, Ronnie Biggs and Frank Sinatra among others, while he also covered eight Olympic Games and numerous Commonwealth Games.[1]

He died in Sydney on 7 May 2018.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Obituary: Russell McPhedran, Scot who snapped the stars '" and took one of the pictures of the 20th century". The Scotsman. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Russell McPhedran". The Australian Media Hall of Fame. Melbourne Press Club. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  3. ^ Passa, Dennis. "Award-winning former AP photographer Russell McPhedran dies". Associated Press. New York. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  4. ^ Barlass, Tim (2018-05-08). "Russell McPhedran, photographer who captured history, dies at 82". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2025-03-08.