Billy Name (1940 - 2016), Andy Warhol photographer

Billy Name, a photographer and filmmaker who archived pop artist Andy Warhol’s studio known as the Factory, died July 18, 2016, according to multiple news sources. He was 76. The Milk Gallery in New York, which exhibited Name’s work, also confirmed the death. “It is with tremendous sadness that we would like to announce that our dear friend and iconic artist Billy Name has begun his next great adventure,” the gallery wrote in a Facebook post. “We mourn the loss of this important cultural figure and are thankful to have had the opportunity to work with him.”