Tony Sanchez, also known as Spanish Tony (died 2000), was a British photographer of Spanish ancestry. He worked as Keith Richards' assistant for eight years and co-wrote with John Blake a bestselling memoir about this time, entitled "Up and Down with the Rolling Stones: My Rollercoaster Ride with Keith Richards" (1979).
Tony wrote his memoir over 20 years before passing away.
book was written in 1979, he didn't pass away until 2000!