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Rock photographer Jim Marshall dies at 74

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Mar 26, 2010 Updated Mar 29, 2010

He was acclaimed for his famous images of music legends including Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles, Stones, Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash.

The iconic photographer died in his sleep.

Marshall served in the American Air Force and became a professional photographer following a meeting with John Coltrane where he used up several rolls of film photographing him.

Record labels soon began hiring Marshall to photograph artists while they were working in the studio, and he developed strong relationships with many stars of that era.

When the Beatles played their final 1966 concert in San Francisco, Marshall was granded full backstage access, and he traveled with the Rolling Stones on their 1972 tour.

Click here to see Rolling Stone's gallery of some of Jim Marshall's most famous rock shots.

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James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter. He is widely considered to be the greatest electric guitarist in music history, and one of the most influential musicians of his era. After initial success in Europe with his group The Jimi Hendrix Experience, he achieved fame in the United States...

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