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POPULAR REGGAE PHOTOGRAPHER DIANE ISSACHAR DIES AT 65!

WELL-KNOWN reggae photographer and Twelve Tribes of Israel member, Diane Isaachar, is dead.

She died from cancer on Saturday, February 9, in California, according to her close friend, Jamaican publicist Vonnie McGowan.

ISSACHAR… died from cancer on Saturday in California

She was 65 years old.

Issachar was born Diane Osbourne in California but also lived in Florida for several years. She is survived by a son, Nikiya.

“Even though she was from a different culture she embraced Jamaican culture and music,” McGowan said.

Freddie McGregor with Diane Issachar

Issachar was a fixture on the reggae circuit for many years, especially the California festival scene.

She also shot album covers for numerous Jamaican artists and musicians including singer Mikey General, saxophonist Dean Fraser, and guitarist Dwight Pinkney.

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