Phil Stern, was for 75 years, THE photographer of all the who’s who in Hollywood. He died on 12/13/14 at the age of 95. There is a lovely tribute to Mr. Stern on the Fahey/Klein website. Link here: http://www.faheykleingallery.com. Not only a stellar photographer, but a purple heart winner, too. Who Knew?
Below: Photographer Phil Stern poses with his life-sized images of Louis Armstrong, James Dean, Sammy Davis Jr. and Marlon Brando at his studio in Los Angeles in 2003. Stern died Saturday. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) . To read Mr. Stern’s obituary http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-phil-stern-20141215-story.html#page=1