David Gilkey
David P. Gilkey (January 5, 1966 – June 5, 2016) was a U.S. photojournalist for National Public Radio in the United States, for whom he covered disasters, epidemics and war.
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| Born | January 5, 1966 Portland, Oregon |
| Died | June 5, 2016 (aged 50) Marjah district, Helmand Province, Afghanistan |
| Cause of death | Burns and smoke inhalation |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Oregon State University (Technical Journalism) |
| Alma mater | Woodrow Wilson High School (Portland, Oregon) |
| Occupation | Photojournalist |
| Years active | 1996-2016 |
| Employer | National Public Radio (2007-2016) & Detroit Free Press (1996 - 2007) |
| Known for | covering national and international news |
| Awards | Free Press award in 2007 for his video series covering Marines deployed to Iraq, the George Polk Award in 2010 for the U.S. military's treatment of the wounded in 2010, Still Photographer of the Year in 2011 |
It was originally reported that Gilkey and his native Afghan handler Zabihullah Tamanna were both killed during the War in Afghanistan by a rocket grenade while covering a skirmish between the Taliban and Afghan forces in the vicinity of Marjah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. One year after their deaths, NPR clarified that a firefight with troops loyal to a Taliban leader named Mullah Ismail — not to be confused with another Mullah Ismail of the Taliban — had occurred while the reporters were on convoy and Tamanna was killed by gunfire and Gilkey by burns with smoke inhalation.