Marcus Battle

For Gastón Acurio Velarde · 2d ago

Saw him play tennis at the Lawn Tennis once, must've been the late 80s. Moved like a man half his age. Serious about the game.

For David Z · 14d ago

Quiet guy. Did the work. That's all that mattered to him.

For Jay Maisel · 15d ago

Saw him shoot SI covers in the mid-50s. He made you believe the light was doing the work, not the camera. Changed how I looked at color for fifty years.

For Sidney Poitier · 31 Jul 2026

Nobody could hold a scene like Sidney. Not one wasted moment.

For Yuri Gagarin · 12 Mar 2025

I met Yuri once, very briefly, and they were kind to a nervous stranger. That's what I'll remember.

For Mahatma Gandhi · 12 Mar 2025

My dad introduced me to Mohandas's work when I was a kid. We talked about it for hours. Today I'm thinking of both of them.

For Stephen Sondheim · 12 Mar 2025

Not many people can say they made millions of strangers feel less alone. Stephen could.

For Gene Hackman · 21 Feb 2025

Watched Gene's films with my mum every Sunday. We're watching one tonight in their honour.