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{{Short description|American athlete, model and photographer}}
{{Short description|American athlete, model and photographer}}
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[[File:Richard Dean Cover Shot.jpg|thumb|right|Richard Dean]]
| name = 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 (TV channel)|TLC]].<ref name="washingtonpost">{{cite news|last1=Lamb|first1=Yvonne Shinhoster|title=Richard Dean; Model and Photographer Appeared on TV's 'Cover Shot'|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/16/AR2007011601561.html|accessdate= June 8, 2017|work=The Washington Post|date=January 17, 2007}}</ref>
| image = Richard Dean Cover Shot.jpg
| birth_date = May 15, 1956
|birth_place = [[Bethesda, Maryland]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2006|12|27|1956|5|15}}
|death_place = [[New York (State)|New York]], U.S.
| nationality = American
| occupation = Athlete
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'''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 (TV channel)|TLC]].<ref name="washingtonpost">{{cite news|last1=Lamb|first1=Yvonne Shinhoster|title=Richard Dean; Model and Photographer Appeared on TV's 'Cover Shot'|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/16/AR2007011601561.html|accessdate= June 8, 2017|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=January 17, 2007}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Dean was born '''Richard Cowen''' in [[Bethesda, Maryland]], in 1956.<ref>''U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014''; Social Security Death Index, Master File; [[Social Security Administration]]</ref> He was the son of Chet and Juanita Cohen.<ref name="washingtonpost"/> Dean attended [[Winston Churchill High School (Montgomery County, Maryland)|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.<ref name="washingtonpost"/>
Dean was born '''Richard Cowen''' in [[Bethesda, Maryland]], in 1956.<ref>''U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014''; Social Security Death Index, Master File; [[Social Security Administration]]</ref> He was the son of Chet and Juanita Cohen.<ref name="washingtonpost"/> Dean attended [[Winston Churchill High School (Montgomery County, Maryland)|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.<ref name="washingtonpost"/>


===Career===
==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 Saint-Laurent (brand)|Yves St. Laurent]], [[Giorgio Armani]], [[Reebok]], [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]], [[Fujifilm]], [[Beck's]], [[Michelob]], [[Fila (company)|Fila]], ''[[Playboy]]'' and ''[[TV Guide]]''.<ref name="washingtonpost" />
He began working as a fashion model in the mid-1980s and later became a self-taught fashion and advertising photographer. His clients included [[Gianni Versace]], [[Yves Saint-Laurent (brand)|Yves St. Laurent]], [[Giorgio Armani]], [[Reebok]], [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]], [[Fujifilm]], [[Beck's]], [[Michelob]], [[Fila (company)|Fila]], ''[[Playboy]]'' and ''[[TV Guide]]''.<ref name="washingtonpost" />


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".
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==
==Death==
Dean died on December 27, 2006 of [[pancreatic cancer]] at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York.<ref name="washingtonpost"/>
Dean died on December 27, 2006, of [[pancreatic cancer]] at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York.<ref name="washingtonpost"/>


==References==
==References==
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Richard Dean
BornMay 15, 1956
DiedDecember 27, 2006(2006-12-27) (aged 50)
New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationAthlete

Richard Dean ( 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]

Early life and education

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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

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He began working as a fashion model in the mid-1980s and later became a self-taught fashion and advertising photographer. 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

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e 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