Obituary Archives - King of the Paparazzi

Obituary for Edward Woody

“On May 23, 2017, E.L. Woody, “King of the Paparazzi,” passed away from complications of cancer surgery performed in 2009. Born in September,1946, Woody grew up in Orange County in East Texas. He served in the US Army in Vietnam 1968-1969 as a Special Forces Green Beret Medic nicknamed “Shotgun Woody.” Leading a guerilla Montagnard unit, he fought in The Battle of Duc Lap, against North Vietnamese forces attempting to overrun the Civilian Irregular Defense Group (CIDG) “A” Camp. On August 25, 1968, he was awarded The Bronze Star Medal For Heroism In Ground Combat In The Republic of Vietnam…”

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E.L. Woody, “King of the Paparazzi,” Dies at 70

“…The photographer, who died at the age of 70 of cancer on May 23, snapped the 1991 Elizabeth Taylor-Larry Fortensky wedding from a helicopter above Neverland Ranch and had his car rammed by Sylvester Stallone and his bodyguard after they chased him through West Hollywood. (Woody sued and won a settlement.)

He was among the first paparazzi to heavily incorporate video — a medium that allowed him to land scoops like the Heidi Fleiss scandal and Julia Roberts’ surprise wedding to Lyle Lovett.”

E.L. Woody, King of the Paparazzi, Dies at 70

“E.L. Woody, whose long history as a Hollywood photographer spanned decades, has died at the age of 70. He was the self-proclaimed, undisputed King of the Paparazzi.

Best known as simply Woody, he literally invented the video paparazzi game in the 1990s, and powered “Stars Gone Wild” segments on syndicated entertainment shows, before creating and executive producing the hit E! series “Celebrities Uncensored.”… read more at Extra.com