Legendary Chinatown Photographer Corky Lee Dies At Age 73
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Legendary Chinatown photographer Corky Lee has died after battling COVID-19.
Lee was known as the unofficial photo laureate of the Asian-American community.
Since the 1970s, Lee's documentary photography highlighted the history, triumphs and struggles of Asian Americans.
His friends say Lee had been in the hospital since Jan. 7 and had to be intubated on Saturday when his condition took a turn for the worse.
Lee was 73 years old.
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