Oliviero Toscani, the photographer behind transgressive Benetton campaigns that drew attention to social issues such as Aids and racism during the 1980s and 1990s, died on Monday at the Cecina hospital in Tuscany. His wife, Kirsti, took to Instagram to announce her husband’s passing, writing: ‘It is with great sorrow that we announce the news that today, 13 January 2025, our beloved Oliviero has embarked on his next journey.’
Last year, the Milan-born photographer told Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera that he had amyloidosis, a rare condition that affects the body's vital organs and nerves.
