Ken Regan (June 15, c. 1940s – November 25, 2012) was an American photojournalist from

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whose reputation for discretion allowed him close connections with subjects including many musicians, politicians and celebrities. He was the official photographer for the

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on several tours in the 1970s. He also was the photojournalist on

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’s ''

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'' tour in 1975 and the Live Aid concert in 1985. Regan was the unofficial personal photographer of Senator

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in the last four decades of Kennedy's life. Regan documented

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’s homecoming from rehabilitation after Reeve's 1995 horse accident which left the actor paralyzed. He photographed local politicians including

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. Regan worked with Palace Press Inside Editions on a book called ''Knockout: The Art of Boxing''. 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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{{DEFAULTSORT:Regan, Ken Date of birth uncertain 2012 deaths Photographers from the Bronx 20th-century American photographers 21st-century American photographers