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| Terry O'Neill: British photographer to the stars dies aged 81 | Terry O'Neill: British photographer to the stars dies aged 81 |
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| British photographer Terry O'Neill, whose work captured iconic images of London's Swinging Sixties, has died. | British photographer Terry O'Neill, whose work captured iconic images of London's Swinging Sixties, has died. |
| O'Neill, 81, had prostate cancer and died at home on Saturday night after a long illness, his agency said. | O'Neill, 81, had prostate cancer and died at home on Saturday night after a long illness, his agency said. |
| He photographed celebrities - including The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Elton John and the Queen - and received a CBE last month for services to photography. | He photographed celebrities - including The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Elton John and the Queen - and received a CBE last month for services to photography. |
| BBC Arts Correspondent David Sillito said O'Neil's work helped to define the Swinging Sixties. | BBC Arts Correspondent David Sillito said O'Neil's work helped to define the Swinging Sixties. |
| Born in London, O'Neill left school with hopes of becoming a jazz drummer, but ended up working in a photographic unit at London's Heathrow Airport. | Born in London, O'Neill left school with hopes of becoming a jazz drummer, but ended up working in a photographic unit at London's Heathrow Airport. |
| It was there that he captured then Home Secretary Rab Butler, immaculately dressed and asleep on a bench. | It was there that he captured then Home Secretary Rab Butler, immaculately dressed and asleep on a bench. |
| The image helped O'Neill land a job as a newspaper photographer on Fleet Street, where he was assigned to capture the portrait of a new band - The Beatles. | The image helped O'Neill land a job as a newspaper photographer on Fleet Street, where he was assigned to capture the portrait of a new band - The Beatles. |
| After receiving his CBE at Buckingham Palace, Mr O'Neill said the award "surpasses anything I've had happen to me in my life". | After receiving his CBE at Buckingham Palace, Mr O'Neill said the award "surpasses anything I've had happen to me in my life". |
| He photographed the Queen twice. In 2001 he revealed on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs how he had got her to smile during the second photo shoot in 1992 - a year described by the Queen as an "annus horribilis" - by telling a horse-racing joke. | |
| "The second time was great," he said. "It was in a bad year, as she put it. And I just got her to laugh because I noticed the first time when she laughed, she made a great picture." | "The second time was great," he said. "It was in a bad year, as she put it. And I just got her to laugh because I noticed the first time when she laughed, she made a great picture." |
| Sir Elton John, whom O'Neill photographed on numerous occasions, was among those to pay tribute to the photographer on Twitter, saying: "He was brilliant, funny and I absolutely loved his company". | Sir Elton John, whom O'Neill photographed on numerous occasions, was among those to pay tribute to the photographer on Twitter, saying: "He was brilliant, funny and I absolutely loved his company". |
| Comedian and children's author David Walliams called O'Neill "a huge talent and an absolute gentleman" and said his death was the "end of an era". | Comedian and children's author David Walliams called O'Neill "a huge talent and an absolute gentleman" and said his death was the "end of an era". |
| Iconic Images, the agency which represents O'Neill's work, said he was "a class act, quick-witted and filled with charm". | Iconic Images, the agency which represents O'Neill's work, said he was "a class act, quick-witted and filled with charm". |
| A spokesman added: "Anyone who was lucky enough to know or work with him can attest to his generosity and modesty. | A spokesman added: "Anyone who was lucky enough to know or work with him can attest to his generosity and modesty. |
| "As one of the most iconic photographers of the last 60 years, his legendary pictures will forever remain imprinted in our memories as well as in our hearts." | "As one of the most iconic photographers of the last 60 years, his legendary pictures will forever remain imprinted in our memories as well as in our hearts." |