Person    | Male  Born 7/6/1941  Died 13/3/1972

Tony Ray-Jones

Categories: Photography

Countries: USA

Photographer. Died of leukaemia, aged 30.

Holyroyd Anthony Ray-Jones was born on 7 June 1941 in Wells, Somerset, the youngest of the three children of Raymond Ray-Jones (1886-1942) and Effie Irene Ray-Jones née Pearce (1899-1996). His brothers were Alan Ray-Jones (b.1931) and Phillip Raymond Ray-Jones (b.1933).

Married to Anna Coates, his Wikipedia page gives details of his life and our picture source gives many examples of his photographic work.

Probate records confirm that his home address was 123 Leroy Place, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California, 93109, USA and that he died on 13 March 1972 in the Royal Marsden Hospital, 203 Fulham Road, London, SW3 6JJ, his body being cremated on 18 March 1972 in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Administration of his estate was granted on 20 July 1972 and his effects totalled £4,105.

Credit for this entry to: Andrew Behan.

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