Thomas Hargrove
Thomas Hargrove | |
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| Born | Thomas Rex Hargrove 3 March 1944 |
| Died | 22 January 2011 (aged 66) |
| Nationality | American |
Thomas Rex Hargrove (3 March 1944 – 22 January 2011) was an American agricultural scientist and journalist who was kidnapped in Colombia by FARC narco-guerillas in 1994. Throughout the 11 months he was captive, Hargrove secretly kept a diary, which was published as Long March To Freedom: Tom Hargrove's Own Story of His Kidnapping by Colombian Narco-Guerrillas. The 2000 film Proof of Life starring Meg Ryan and Russell Crowe was heavily based on Hargrove and his ordeal.