Death of Oliviero Toscani: the famous photographer of the controversial Benetton campaigns has died at the age of 82

Death of Oliviero Toscani: the famous photographer of the controversial Benetton campaigns has died at the age of 82
Death of Oliviero Toscani: the famous photographer of the controversial Benetton campaigns has died at the age of 82

Oliviero Toscani, the photographer made famous by his shocking advertising campaigns for Benetton, died this Monday, January 13, 2025 at the age of 82.

He became famous for his shock advertising campaigns for the Italian clothing brand Benetton.

Suffering from a rare disease

Oliviero Toscani died this Monday at the age of 82 following a long illness, his family announced.

The photographer revealed in August 2024 that he suffered from amyloidosis, a rare and incurable disease which creates insoluble protein deposits in the tissues, explaining that he had lost 40 kilos in one year.

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