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Australian famed cinematographer dies at 59

Xinhua, April 29, 2015 Adjust font size:

An Oscar winning Australian cinematographer has died at just 59.

Andrew Lesnie, best known for his work in all six of the "The Lord of the Rings" movies died of heart failure, and on Wednesday friends and colleagues praised his contribution to the industry he worked in.

Australian media reported Lesnie died on Monday after suffering from a serious heart condition for the past six months.

The Australian Cinematographers Society announced the news on Wednesday.

Lesnie, from Sydney, won an Academy Award in 2002 for "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," the first film in the series, directed by New Zealander Peter Jackson.

Lesnie worked in many other films as well.

Jackson wrote on his Facebook page "Andrew created unforgettable, beautiful images on screen, and he did this time and again, because he only ever served what he believed in, he was his own artist, separate from me, but always working generously to make what we were trying to create together better." Endi