Eddie Adams (photographer)
Edward Thomas Adams (June 12, 1933 – September 19, 2004) was an American photographer and photojournalist noted for portraits of celebrities and politicians and for coverage of 13 wars. He is best known for his photograph of the summary execution of Nguyễn Văn Lém, a Viet Cong prisoner of war, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography in 1969. Adams was a resident of Bogota, New Jersey.
Eddie Adams | |
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Adams in 1969 | |
| Born | Edward Thomas Adams June 12, 1933 New Kensington, Pennsylvania |
| Died | September 19, 2004 (aged 71) New York City, New York |
| Occupation | Photojournalist |
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| Children | 4 |
| Awards | Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography (1969) |
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