Steve Schapiro died peacefully on January 15 surrounded by his wife, Maura Smith, and son, Theophilus Donoghue in Chicago, Illinois after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 87.
The New York Times: Steve Schapiro, Photojournalist Who Bore Witness, Dies at 87
“You didn’t get the sense from his photographs that Steve was even in the room,” Sidney Monroe, co-owner of a photojournalism gallery in Santa Fe, N.M., that exhibited Mr. Schapiro’s work, said in an interview.
CNN: 'His images moved minds': The legacy of Steve Schapiro
BLIND Magazine: Steve Schapiro, Chronicler of 20th Century America, Dies At 87
The Times UK: Steve Schapiro obituary - Acclaimed photographer whose subjects ranged from Martin Luther King to Barbra Streisand
Chicago Sun Times: Photographer Steve Schapiro, whose photos captured civil rights, arts ‘time capsules,’ dead at 87
Los Angeles Times: Photojournalist Steve Schapiro, who died last week, left images that reach into the soul of history
ArtDaily: Photographer Steve Schapiro has died at age 87
Pro Photo Daily: What We Learned This Week: Steve Shapiro, Acclaimed Photojournalist, Dies at 87
Chicago Tribune: Chicago photographer Steve Schapiro is dead at 87. He captured the world with his camera, from the civil rights era to De Niro.
Variety: Steve Schapiro, Photojournalist and Film Industry Photographer, Dies at 87
The Guardian UK: Ali to Andy W: Steve Schapiro’s life in photography – in pictures
Washington Post: Steve Schapiro, Prize Winning Photographer, Dies at 87
US News: Steve Schapiro, Prize-Winning Photographer, Dies at 87
Hollywood Reporter: Steve Schapiro, Acclaimed Photojournalist, Dies at 87