Renowned wildlife photographer Doug Allan died last week during a mountain trip to Nepal at age 74.
According to news reports, Allan became ill during a hike to the base camp of Annapurna and subsequently passed away at a hospital in Pokhara.
Allan’s work was featured as the main cameraperson on 2001’s “Blue Planet” and 2017’s “Blue Planet II,” along with a host of other nature documentaries working with Sir David Attenborough.
In a Facebook post, Allan’s ex-wife Sue Flood paid tribute to him, writing:
“It is of comfort to know that he was doing something adventurous with a dear friend of ours, with whom he’d shared many adventures over several decades.
“Doug was, and always will be, a massive part of my life, not just for the 15 years we were together but from when we met back in 1989 when he was kind and generous enough to give me advice.
“The adventures we shared as wildlife filmmakers on The Blue Planet, Planet Earth, and other BBC documentaries are precious memories and, of course, a privileged job which we loved. His influence on my life was profound and has led to a lifetime working in the polar regions, a passion we shared.
“Doug was a brilliant and incredibly determined cameraman and photographer, who will also rightly be remembered as the passionate conservationist he was, whose legacy is the incredible body of work which has inspired so many.
“When we spoke just over a week ago he was full of positive news and it was great to hear him so buoyant. We’d planned to meet up on his return from Nepal.”
