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Reuters
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By Geert De Clercq

Legendary street photographer William Klein dies in Paris

FILE PHOTO: A man passes by the photographs "Smoke and Veil" (L) and "Anouk Animee" by William Klein during the media preview of the photo exhibit "Mujeres en Plural" in Madrid October 21, 2008. REUTERS/Susana Vera/File Photo

Legendary street and fashion photographer William Klein has died in Paris, aged 96, his son said in a statement to French news agency AFP on Monday.

Klein, a New York-born American who made his reputation shooting scenes of urban life in the world's biggest cities, studied painting with Fernand Leger but found fame as a photographer.

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