Boris Spremo | |
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![]() Spremo shooting photos at BMO Field | |
Born | Sušak, Yugoslavia | 20 October 1935
Died | August 21, 2017 | (aged 81)
Cause of death | Complications from multiple myeloma |
Occupation | Photojournalist |
Boris Spremo (Serbian Cyrillic: Борис Спремо; October 20, 1935 – August 21, 2017) was a Yugoslavian-born Canadian photojournalist.[1]
Spremo found work with The Globe and Mail, and finished his career with the Toronto Star.[2] The Toronto Star later called him "a legend in the business".[3] Some of his photographs appeared in both Canadian and American magazines. He was known for his collages depicting life in Toronto.[4]
Spremo died of complications of multiple myeloma in Toronto on August 21, 2017 at the age of 81.[5]
Spremo won many regional and international awards for his work,[6] including being the first Canadian ever to win a World Press Photo award.[2] He was named a member of the Order of Canada in 1997.[3]