Orange Coast College Professor Emeritus John Upton, noted photography icon, dies
John Upton sits within his exhibit at the Doyle Arts Pavilion on the campus of Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa earlier this year.
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By Matt SzaboStaff Writer
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John Upton, one of the founders of the well-respected photography department at Orange Coast College who taught there for more than 40 years, died on Dec. 7 in Petaluma. He was 88.
Upton died due to complications from lung cancer, the school announced.
A former San Clemente and Laguna Woods resident, Upton had moved to Petaluma two years ago to be closer to his family, his daughter, Sean, said.