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William E. Eppridge (March 20, 1938 − October 3, 2013) was an American photographer and photojournalist for ''
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'' magazine, known for his photography of the dying Robert F. Kennedy, taken in June 1968. Eppridge was born in
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on March 20, 1938, and grew up in
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. Eppridge died of
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caused by a sepsis infection on October 3, 2013, aged 75, at the Danbury Hospital in
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.New York Times - Bill Eppridge, Who Captured Powerful ’60s Images, Dies at 75
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* 1938 births 2013 deaths People from New Milford, Connecticut American photojournalists Deaths from sepsis in the United States Deaths from pneumonia in Connecticut Life (magazine) photojournalists University of Toronto alumni University of Missouri alumni American expatriates in Canada Sports Illustrated photojournalists Time (magazine) people National Geographic photographers Vietnam War photographers {{US-photographer-stub