Controversial British photographer David Hamilton dies, weeks after rape allegations surface
Hamilton, known for his widely published nude images of underage girls, was found in a state of cardiac arrest in his Paris home
Controversial British fashion photographer David Hamilton, 83, was found dead in his Parisian home on Friday, emergency services sources said, just weeks after being accused of rape by several former child models.
Hamilton, known for his widely published nude images of underage girls, was found in a state of cardiac arrest an informed source said, adding there was medication near his body. He was declared dead an hour later.
Hamilton, who rose to fame in the 1970s and whose photography books have sold millions of copies, this week threatened to sue his accusers, saying he had previously been cleared of abuse.
The artist, whose work has long raised questions about where art ends and pornography begins, was at the centre of a raft of allegations after a French radio presenter accused him of raping her when she was 13.
Flavie Flament, who modelled for Hamilton almost 30 years ago, published an autobiographical novel last month in which she told of being raped by a famous photographer during a shoot.