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- Birth nameRoy Rudolph DeCarava
- Roy DeCarava was born on December 9, 1919 in Harlem, New York City, New York, USA. He is known for Belafonte, New York 19 (1960) and Conversations with Roy DeCarava (1983). He was married to Sherry Turner. He died on October 28, 2009 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpouseSherry Turner(1970 - October 28, 2009) (his death, 3 children)
- He was awarded the 2006 American National Medal of the Arts by the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington D.C. for his services to photography.
- Photographer for LIFE magazine in the 1950s and 60s.
- Has 2 sons from previous marriage - Leslie Roy 1943, Vincent Rene 1947.
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