Richard Dean

Richard Dean (né Cowen; May 15, 1956 – December 27, 2006) was an American athlete, model and photographer, who co-hosted Cover Shot, a television makeover show on the American cable TV network TLC.[1]

For the U.S. Army general, see Richard D. Dean. For the American actor, see Richard Dean Anderson. For the UK Customs official, see Richard Dean (died 1850).
Richard Dean

Early life and education

Dean was born Richard Cowen in Bethesda, Maryland, in 1956.[2] He was the son of Chet and Juanita Cohen.[1] Dean attended Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, Maryland and the Lawrenceville School in Princeton, New Jersey. He attended the University of Delaware on a football scholarship.[1]

Career

He began working as a fashion model in the mid-1980s and later became a fashion and advertising photographer after teaching himself to take high-profile photos. His clients included Gianni Versace, Yves St. Laurent, Giorgio Armani, Reebok, Nike, Fujifilm, Beck's, Michelob, Fila, Playboy and TV Guide.[1]

Dean's first appearance on a TV reality show was on UPN's America's Next Top Model. In 2006, he joined model Frederique van der Wal on TLC's Cover Shot, in which "supermoms" were transformed into "supermodels".

Death

Dean died on December 27, 2006 of pancreatic cancer at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York.[1]

References
  1. Lamb, Yvonne Shinhoster (January 17, 2007). "Richard Dean; Model and Photographer Appeared on TV's 'Cover Shot'". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  2. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Social Security Death Index, Master File; Social Security Administration
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