Having survived many dangerous photographic missions in his life, as well as repeated trips to the lethal Restrepo outpost in Afghanistan--now abandoned by U.S. military--where he shot Oscar-nominated doc Restrepo with co-director Sebastian Junger, British photojournalist and Vanity contributor Tim Hetherington has reportedly died in an attack in Libya, along with photographer Chris Hondros. Photographer Andre Liohn wrote from the scene on his Facebook page: Sad news Tim Hetherington died in Misrata now when covering the front line. Chris Hondros is in a serious status. Michel Brown and Guy are wounded but fine. He later writes that this news is confirmed, that he is "at the hospital now." My condolences go to Hetherington's friends and family, and to Junger. I am so sad to hear (more at imdb.com)
Sad day indeed.
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