The acclaimed wildlife cameraman and photographer Doug Allan has died while trekking in Nepal, BBC reported. 

Allan, 74, was principal cameraman on a number of BBC programmes including The Blue Planet, Blue Planet II, Planet Earth and Frozen Planet, and spent much of his career working alongside Sir David Attenborough. 

He won eight Emmy Awards for his work and was made an OBE for services to broadcast media and environmental awareness in 2024, according to BBC. 

Allan's management company said he had died "immersed in nature and surrounded by friends".