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REIMS, France (AP) \u2014 A mourning ceremony was held Saturday in Reims in eastern France to honor Sebasti\u00e3o Salgado, the celebrated Brazilian<\/a> photographer and environmentalist who died Friday at 81<\/a>.<\/p>\n As his widow, L\u00e9lia Wanick Salgado, and their sons, Juliano and Rodrigo, attended the opening of an art exhibition featuring the work of Rodrigo, the gathering turned into a tribute to the late artist.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are so many things I remember about Sebasti\u00f5,” said Salgado’s widow. “He was a very lively person. He loved life.\u201d<\/p>\n A moment of silence was observed in the packed hall, where friends, admirers and fellow artists gathered to pay tribute.<\/p>\n Salgado<\/a>, whose powerful black-and-white photographs captured both the suffering and dignity of people across the globe, had lived in Paris for more than five decades.<\/p>\n He had been battling leukemia and was recently dealing with other health issues, according to his family.<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n Follow AP\u2019s coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean at https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/latin-america<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n