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Michael Ballhaus, left, with Martin Scorsese on the set of Mr. Scorsese’s Oscar-winning film “The Departed” (2006).
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Michael Ballhaus
Died on April 11, 2017 at age 81
A renowned cinematographer, Mr. Ballhaus brought lyricism and light to films by Martin Scorsese, Rainer Werner Fassbinder and a string of other eminent directors. Among his other films are “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” “Quiz Show,” “Working Girl” and “Primary Colors.”
Notable Deaths 2017
Remembering Mary Tyler Moore, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lewis, David Rockefeller, Trisha Brown, Glen Campbell, Dick Gregory, Edith Windsor, Sam Shepard, Tom Petty and many others who died this year.