Yes, one of the great photographers of the 20th century has fallen off his perch. Helmut Newton crashed his car in a brick wall, which is ever a good idea but when you are 83 it is an extremely bad one. He died some time later at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

He was born in Germany and, after spending some time in Australia, made a career for himself in fashion and art photography.

In 1967 he published a book of his work entitled "White Women". The photographs were sexually provocative and the book similtaneously scandalised society and skyrocketed him to prominance in the heady world of fashion photography.

His signature style however was portraits of tall naked women photographed against a stark white background and lit by head lights.see here.

It is good work if you can get it.

Find more examples of his work here.