Eddie Adams (photographer)
Eddie Adams | |
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Adams in 1969 | |
| Born | Edward Thomas Adams June 12, 1933 |
| Died | September 19, 2004 (aged 71) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Photojournalist |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography (1969) |
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 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 longtime resident of Bogota, New Jersey.