President Kennedy is surrounded by admirers on a Santa Monica beach in the iconic image taken by Los Angeles Times photographer Bill Beebe in 1962. (Bill Beebe / Los Angeles Times)It was a hot Sunday in August 1962 when photographer Bill Beebe got a tip from volleyball players on a Santa Monica beach. of Greater Los Angeles for more than 60 years, Beebe worked for the Los Angeles Mirror, The Times and the Santa Monica Evening Outlook. Beebe is survived by his wife of 71 years, Sonya; daughter Suzann Gilliland Peterson; son Bill Beebe; grandson Brett Beebe and granddaughter Krista Beebe. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 06, 2021 02:06 UTC