Joseph Sinclair dead aged 49: Photographer dies after career capturing celebs including Dua Lipa & stars of The Crown
CELEBRITY photographer Joseph Sinclair who snapped the rich and famous has died suddenly at the age of 49.
In his career Sinclair captured a host of celebrity faces including pop stars Dua Lipa and Nicole Scherzinger.
He also photographed Normal People actor Paul Mescal and recently the young stars of royal drama The Crown.
Sinclair’s agent John Parkinson confirmed the sad news, saying: “Joseph sadly passed away last Friday.
“I spoke to him around 4pm on the phone, then later found out that he had died that evening. We are all very sad – he was a very talented man.”
Sinclair had been a professional photographer for nearly 15 years.
He drew inspiration from music and films while growing up in England in the 1980s and 90s.
His work appeared in a host of glossy magazines and supplements, including GQ, Esquire, Vogue, Vanity Fair and the Sunday Times.
Sinclair also shot publicity campaigns for Netflix, Disney, Amazon & HBO.
He wrote on his website: “I began taking photographs when I was around eight years old. Fascinated by capturing people on film.
“It’s the passion to create that drives me.
“The wonderful thing about having a camera is you never know where it will take you, who you will meet and what the next exciting project will be.”
Tributes have already been paid to the talented photographer.
Singer Lisa Scott-Lee wrote: “I’m so sad to hear about the passing of photographer @josephsinclair. Joseph was a talented photographer & me feel at ease standing up there alone after years of being in Steps. He shot my Electric single cover and was a joy to work with.”
Darren Styles, the owner of Attitude Magazine, added: “We’re not sure how nor why, but the fabulous @josephsinclair has passed – and everyone at @AttitudeMag is bereft and sends love to his partner, Ryan. His work for us, over years, lit up our pages as surely as he did every room. May he rest easy, he was a creative genius.”