José Luis Cabezas
José Luis Cabezas | |
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Press pass photo of Cabezas | |
| Born | November 28, 1961 |
| Disappeared | 25 January 1997 Pinamar |
| Status | Dead |
| Died | January 25, 1997 (aged 35) |
| Cause of death | Photographing the gangster Alfredo Yabrán |
| Monuments | No se olviden de Cabezas in Colegiales, Buenos Aires |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, Photographer |
| Employer | Noticias magazine |
| Spouse | María Cristina Robledo |
| Children | Agustina, Juan, Candela |
| Relatives | Gladys Cabezas |
José Luis Cabezas (Wilde, Buenos Aires, 28 November 1961 – General Madariaga, 25 January 1997) was an Argentine news photographer and reporter who worked for Noticias, a leading local newsmagazine. Cabezas gained notoriety after he was kidnapped and killed by people hired by Alfredo Yabrán in retaliation for having taken a photo of him in Pinamar –a seaside resort in Atlantic Coast– in February 1996. The photo, which displayed Yabrán and his wife, was published on the cover of Noticias magazine in March 1996, unveiling Yabrán's face to public.
The murder of Cabezas was widely covered by the Argentine media and was a shock not only for the society but for some of the most renowned politicians of that time, which had close ties with Yabrán.