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Title: Ben Martin Passes Away
Post by: Uncle Roger on February 18, 2017, 09:33:46 PM

Kathryn Leigh Scott posted on her Facebook page that her former husband and business partner Ben Martin passed away of a pulmonary embolism on February 10th. I think that we all knew that Ben had worked as a photographer for Time magazine but I don't know if we all knew how truly iconic some of his pictures were. He took a picture of Richard Nixon during the debate with JFK that cost Nixon votes and quite possibly the presidency. He also took some heartbreaking pictures of Jacqueline Kennedy and her children after the funeral. Ben was everywhere in the 1960's. Martin Luther King. Marilyn Monroe. Hugh Hefner. And much, much more.
I remember him well from the Festivals, both during his marriage to Kathryn and after, usually wearing his bush jacket. Classy, classy guy. Rest in peace, Ben.

Title: Re: Ben Martin Passes Away
Post by: Midnite on February 18, 2017, 10:53:04 PM

I hope Uncle Roger won't mind if I share the link to the Salisbury Post article that he posted on Facebook.

Picture Perfect: Photojournalist Ben Martin had life covered (http://m.salisburypost.com/2017/02/15/picture-perfect-photojournalist-ben-martin-life-covered/)

Title: Re: Ben Martin Passes Away
Post by: Uncle Roger on February 18, 2017, 11:03:01 PM

Of course I don't mind, Midnite. Thank you for posting it.

Title: Re: Ben Martin Passes Away
Post by: Bob_the_Bartender on February 19, 2017, 12:08:23 AM

Many of Mr. Martin's exceptional DS photographs appear in KLS' first book, "My Scrapbook Memories of Dark Shadows." There are terrific, behind-the-scene photos of the the DS cast in the studio and also around New York City, such as KLS and Thayer David shopping in an antiques store on a Sunday afternoon.

Requiem aeternam, Mr. Martin.

Title: Re: Ben Martin Passes Away
Post by: michael c on February 19, 2017, 12:44:54 AM

i also read her post...

outside a few "official" photography sessions i believe most of the candid and behind-the-scenes photos done on and around the DS set were shot by Martin. in that his contribution to the history and continuation of the whole thing has been huge. without it we'd just have the few publicity stills ABC had done.
RIP

Title: Re: Ben Martin Passes Away
Post by: Annie on February 19, 2017, 12:11:49 PM

My deepest sympathies go out to KLS
Rest in the peace of heaven Ben 💐

Title: Re: Ben Martin Passes Away
Post by: dom on February 19, 2017, 04:22:21 PM

R.I.P.