Draft:Michel Laurent (photojournalist)

Michel Laurent
Michel Laurent
Born	Michel Laurent; June 22, 1946; Vernon, Eure, France
Died	April 28, 1975 (aged 28); near Saigon, South Vietnam
Occupation	Photojournalist
Years active	1962–1975

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Declined by Xrimonciam 21 days ago. Last edited by DLUrner 19 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Michel Laurent (June 22, 1946 – April 28, 1975) was an French photojournalist known for his work as a war correspondent from the 1960s through to his death at the end of the Vietnam War. Laurent was on assignment for the French photo agency Gamma (agency) covering the Fall of Saigon when he was killed. Some sources say he was trying to rescue another correspondent when he was killed, ^[1] he was the last photojournalist killed during the Vietnam War. ^[2]

Michel Laurent and Horst Faas were awarded the 1972 Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography for their photo essay "Death in Dacca" ^[3] documenting the reprisals by Bangladeshi forces on suspected Pakistani collaborators at the end of the Bangladesh War of Independence – at the time they were on assignment for the Associated Press.

References

^ "Laurent, Michel". Newseum.org. Archived from the original on 13 January 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
^ "Horst Faas & Michel Laurent".
^ "Horst Faas and Michel Laurent of Associated Press".

[1] "Laurent, Michel". Newseum.org. Archived from the original on 13 January 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2013.

[2] "Horst Faas & Michel Laurent".

[3] "Horst Faas and Michel Laurent of Associated Press".

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