Elliott Erwitt dead – Legendary photographer who captured Nixon spat & shot Hollywood’s Marilyn Monroe dies aged 95

LEGENDARY photographer Elliott Erwitt has died at the age of 95. The French-American died “peacefully at home surrounded by family,” a statement read. Legendary French-American photographer Elliott Erwitt has died at the age of 95 GettyErwitt famously took promotional shots for The Misfits – a film starring Marilyn Monroe[/caption] No further details have been released around the exact cause of his death. Erwitt was known for his candid and often funny black and white images. He famously captured an infamous spat between then US Vice-President Richard Nixon and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev in 1959. Erwitt also took promotional shots for the Western classic The Misfits – a film starring Marilyn Monroe. The shots show Monroe, Montgomery Clift and Clark Gable laughing and engaging with each other.