Photog Dies Suddenly After Snapping Photo's of Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga stepped onto the red carpet on Monday night sporting a widow-esque black veil, and minutes later, celebrity photographer A.J. Sokalner was dead. Sokalner (above, right) was working the red carpet at the ACE Awards that the 'Poker Face' singer was attending in New York City when he collapsed just minutes after Gaga took to the carpet. He was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital shortly after, and the owner of ACE Pictures, who Sokalner worked for, says emergency workers said he had suffered a heart attack. He was in his late 50s.
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That's to bad. RIP, A.J.

Sad. RIP

/Waits for the obligatory "he died doing what he loved" reply.

Time to email Philip Vaughan about an opening at Ace!

Weird coincidence.. "Paparazzi" comes to mind.. ( the Video,. nothing negative to say about the Photog )

Yeah, I thought about her hit song Paparrazi, too. And yeah, the guy probably died doing what he loved, and there is nothing wrong with that. I think, though, that red carpet photography has gotten more aggressive and perhaps someone in their late 50's would be more at risk.

She stunned him with her love glue gunnin'.

Only explanation.

(hint: Poker Face)

CyberDyneSystems wrote in post #8953631
Weird coincidence.. "Paparazzi" comes to mind.. ( the Video,. nothing negative to say about the Photog )

how very ironic!

Feel bad for the guy, 50s is too young..

RIP

Wow. Just goes to show you how sudden and unexpected it can happen, without warning. Take care of your health, everybody.

Rainyday wrote in post #8956042
Yeah, I thought about her hit song Paparrazi, too. And yeah, the guy probably died doing what he loved, and there is nothing wrong with that. I think, though, that red carpet photography has gotten more aggressive and perhaps someone in their late 50's would be more at risk.

I hate it when people confuse those of us that are assigned to the entertainment beat with paps.. Most of us in Hollywood are legitimate members of the media who are assigned to the red carpet/entertainment beat.
As far as getting more aggressive, I wouldn't necessarily say it's gotten any more aggressive than it has been. In fact, Roger Karnbad of celebrityphoto.com is pushing 74 and still out shooting on the carpet everyday. Roger's been on the beat since the early 60's.

CyberDyneSystems wrote in post #8953631
Weird coincidence.. "Paparazzi" comes to mind.. ( the Video,. nothing negative to say about the Photog )

That's the first thing that came to mind over here.

Maybe he saw her disc... Never mind. I would be banned for the joke based on her song Love Game.

hooookup wrote in post #8960574
I hate it when people confuse those of us that are assigned to the entertainment beat with paps.. Most of us in Hollywood are legitimate members of the media who are assigned to the red carpet/entertainment beat.
As far as getting more aggressive, I wouldn't necessarily say it's gotten any more aggressive than it has been. In fact, Roger Karnbad of celebrityphoto.com is pushing 74 and still out shooting on the carpet everyday. Roger's been on the beat since the early 60's.

Paps are certainly more aggresive. There are some videos on YouTube showing paps harassing celebs and it's pretty horrifying. The one of Toby MacGuire trying to drive despite paps is amazing. And yes, photojournalists assigned to the red carpet is totally different from paps. If anybody wanted a graphic difference between them, study the photographers covering Prince Williams third birthday. They are polite, professional and patient. Then study the paps chasing Diana through the airport. The difference is marked. I admire photojournalists immensely, I think paps are beneath contempt. So, I totally agree with you and wish there was a way for the public to understand the difference.

It's too bad the guy died, but when I first saw this story the other day I couldn't help but think it was a dig on Lady Gaga from theonion.com.