Kishin Shinoyama dead – Iconic Japanese photographer who took last pic of John Lennon & Yoko Ono together dies aged 83

A JAPANESE photographer who took one of the last pictures of John Lennon with Yoko Ono had died at the age of 83.

Kishin Shinoyama spent five days with the couple in 1980 and took the iconic photograph of the music legend months before Lennon’s passing.

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Yoko Ono and photographer Kishin Shinoyama pose with the iconic photograph[/caption]

It was one of the last photographs of Lennon before his assassination in 1980.

Shinoyama later revealed it was his idea that the couple kiss for the shot.

The photograph would later be used on the cover of the couple’s album, Double Fantasy.

“I think it was their happiest moment,” he said.

“I was fortunate to have been there and I feel privileged to have captured the moment.”