{"id":107585,"date":"2015-04-12T08:30:52","date_gmt":"2015-04-12T08:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=107585"},"modified":"2015-04-12T08:30:52","modified_gmt":"2015-04-12T08:30:52","slug":"murray-wedding-photographer-dies-after-falling-on-stone-in-graveyard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=107585","title":{"rendered":"Murray wedding photographer dies after falling on stone in graveyard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emotional tributes have poured in for a photographer who fell\u00a0whilst covering Andy Murray\u2019s wedding rehearsal.<\/p>\n<p>Gordon Jack, 47, fell onto a stone in a graveyard at\u00a0Dunblane Cathedral as the tennis star and his wife Kim were greeted by a media scrum.<\/p>\n<p>He was taken to Forth Valley Hospital, in Larbert, near Falkirk, at around 5pm yesterday but died this afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Murray is reported to have looked over with concern when the accident happened, but was ushered away by security.<\/p>\n<p>Hours before, Mr Jack tweeted from the rehearsals.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Hope the weather holds! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/andy_murray\">@andy_murray<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/dunblane?src=hash\">#dunblane<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/weddingbells?src=hash\">#weddingbells<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/EyaFBXYFzT\">pic.twitter.com\/EyaFBXYFzT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gordon Jack (@scotimage) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/scotimage\/status\/586475513377640448\">April 10, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/andy_murray\">@andy_murray<\/a> nice day for a white wedding! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/dunblane?src=hash\">#dunblane<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/kimsears?src=hash\">#kimsears<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/2GNm7B8Tdr\">pic.twitter.com\/2GNm7B8Tdr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gordon Jack (@scotimage) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/scotimage\/status\/586474694393626624\">April 10, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Many have taken to Twitter to pay their respects, including First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Totally devastated to hear about the death of Gordon Jack. A lovely man and a great photographer. My thoughts with his family &amp; colleagues<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NicolaSturgeon\/status\/586937005965234176\">April 11, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nTerrible news about the sad death of photographer and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NUJ?src=hash\">#NUJ<\/a> member Gordon Jack. Our thoughts and sympathy are with his family and friends.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NUJ (@NUJofficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NUJofficial\/status\/586973292197613568\">April 11, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Gordon Jack was a man who was a regular presence on stories I covered. Thinking of his family tonight. There are no words. RIP<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gordon Chree (@gordonchree) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gordonchree\/status\/586974587809697794\">April 11, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nJust heard devastating news about my former colleague Gordon Jack.. Great person and photographer. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RIP?src=hash\">#RIP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lee Smith (@LeeSmith_AI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeeSmith_AI\/status\/586981835625799680\">April 11, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>had a few hours with Gordon Jack recently talking family, friends and the future. Staggered to hear he&#8217;s gone. Such a great guy, such a loss<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gordon Waddell (@GordonWaddell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GordonWaddell\/status\/586981924251414529\">April 11, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He has been described as a \u2018lovely man\u2019 and a \u2018great photographer\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Jack is believed to have been put into a medically induced coma before passing away due to heart complications.<\/p>\n<p>The photographer\u00a0ran the Scotimage agency in Linlithgow, West Lothian.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Source: Metro UK<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emotional tributes have poured in for a photographer who fell\u00a0whilst covering Andy Murray\u2019s wedding rehearsal. Gordon Jack, 47, fell onto a stone in a graveyard at\u00a0Dunblane Cathedral as the tennis star and his wife Kim were greeted by a media scrum. 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