Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Yousuf Karsh , CC ( December 23 , 1908 -- July 13 , 2002 ) was a Canadian photographer of Armenian heritage , and one of the most famous and accomplished portrait photographers of all time .
Simplified: Yousuf Karsh ( 1908 - 2002 ) is a Canadian photographer . He has Armenian heritage .