Palm Beachers lost a friend who helped chronicle their families’ milestones when photographer Lucien Capehart died of lung cancer on Monday, February 27, 2012.
Only 65, Mr. Capehart became a familiar part of the island’s social scene after he moved to the island in 1973 and became a photographer.

For more than three decades, Lucien recorded the happy occasions — bar mitzvahs, engagements, weddings, debuts and more — of Palm Beachers, as well as thousands of charity events and celebrity visits, including many at private homes and private clubs.
While few may have known him truly intimately, many islanders now have cherished mementos of important times that he captured on film, and feel a connection to this warm, talented professional.

On January 15th I photographed side by side with Lucien at the Susan G. omen event hosted at Mar a Lago; he worked the entire night photographing the guests and I said I was looking forward to seeing him again March 10th when we were scheduled to photograph for Itzhak Perlman Foundation. Unknown to most, he had been suffering from a lung disease for several months. And just three weeks ago, he worked the American Cancer Society ball in Mar-a-Lago as if nothing was happening.

He is survived by his daughter, Lily; wife, Dina; brother Ron, of Orlando, and his spouse, Joel; and a stepsister, Judy Whitworth, of Texas.
At his request, no services will be held. Memorial donations may be made to the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League.