Shay, who has died aged 96, photographed celebrities, politicians and ordinary Americans during a career that spanned 70 years. His work for publications including Time, Life and Sports Illustrated made him one of the most respected photojournalists of his generation
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Found his obituary in The New York Times. Don't have much more info on him.
For Life, Time and other magazines, Mr. Shay photographed Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor, Muhammad Ali and nine presidents, as well as the streets of Chicago.
www.nytimes.com
By the way, has there been anybody in the history of photography more photogenic than Mohamed Ali?