Matt Irwin (photographer)

Matt Irwin (10 February 1980 – 5 May 2016) was a British celebrity photographer.

Matt Irwin was born in Southport, England on 10 February 1980, and started taking photographs aged 15. He moved to London, and worked as an editor and then in-house photographer at the magazine Dazed & Confused, with his first cover shoot first in 2007.[1][2]

Irwin photographed Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, One Direction, Rihanna, Kesha, Rita Ora, Miley Cyrus, and Cara Delevingne, among others.[1][2][3][4]

He died on 5 May 2016[1][5] after committing suicide, according to his family.[6] His suicide was later confirmed by the coroner at the inquest following his death.[7] The investigating coroner, Jaqueline Devonish, noted that he had been suffering with depression and disclosed the results of his post-mortem revealing that he had died as a result of an overdose of GHB.[8] His friend, Samantha Teasdale, released a statement stating that Matt's gay partner had ended their relationship contributing to his depression.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj and More Remember Matt Irwin as a Photographer and Friend". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  2. 1 2 "Matt Irwin Dead: Celebrity Photographer Dies at 36". Hollywood Reporter. 2016-05-07. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  3. ↑ "Tributes are paid to celebrity photographer Matt Irwin, who has died aged 36 - BBC Newsbeat". Bbc.co.uk. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  4. ↑ "In Memory Of Matt Irwin". Elle Uk. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  5. ↑ Bayley, Leanne (2016-02-11). "RIP Matt Irwin: Celebrities pay tribute to "the creative force" (Glamour.com UK)". Glamourmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  6. ↑ "Celebrity photographer Matt Irwin took his own life, his family says". BBC. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "Photographer to the stars killed himself with party drug". Evening Standard. 2016-09-28. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
  8. 1 2 Bartholomew, Emma. "Matt Irwin: One Direction celebrity snapper took own life in his London Fields flat, inquest hears". Hackney Gazette. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
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