Jack Leigh, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJack Leigh
American photographer
Date of Birth: 08-Nov-1948
Date of Death: 19-May-2004
Profession: photographer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Jack Leigh
- John David "Jack" Leigh II (November 8, 1948 – May 19, 2004) was an American photographer and author, known for the cover photograph on John Berendt's novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.
- The photograph itself, largely considered a major factor in the success of the novel, featured the "Bird Girl" statue from the Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah.Leigh was a native of Savannah, Georgia, and a graduate of the Savannah Country Day School and the University of Georgia.
- Already well known locally as a portrait and documentary photographer, Leigh was commissioned by Random House for the photograph.
- Leigh wrote and published five books on photography.
- His former photo gallery was a popular tourist attraction in the historic district of downtown Savannah.
- He died May 19, 2004, in Savannah of colon cancer.
- He is buried in Bonaventure Cemetery.
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