Jean-François Leroy, founder of the international photojournalism festival Visa pour l’image, dies at age 69, with reports saying he dies of cancer. His death is announced as the festival’s 38th edition launches in Perpignan, France.
RFI reports that tributes pour in following Leroy’s death, highlighting his role in creating and leading the annual event. Free Malaysia Today similarly links the announcement to the festival’s start in Perpignan, noting that the 38th edition is underway. Both outlets agree on Leroy’s age, his leadership of the festival, and that his death occurs as the new edition begins, though they differ on specific cause details beyond reporting cancer in one account.
