Vanity Fair: Tim Hetherington, photojournalist, filmmaker, and Vanity Fair contributing photographer, was killed today while covering the conflict in Misrata, Libya. “Tim died about two hours ago,” said Peter N. Bouckaert, of Human Rights Watch, in Geneva, a friend of Hetherington’s. “Three other journalists were also hit [in an] R.P.G. attack, one being Getty photographer Chris Hondros [who was seriously wounded]; photographer Guy Martin, of the Panos Agency, who is in very serious condition; and a freelancer, Michael Brown, who is slightly wounded.”
Such a sad thing to read. Restrepo is a great film.
He was doing what he loved, reporting on the ground by showing on picture what was going on there. Deepest condolences to his family.
Such a sad thing to read. Restrepo was indeed awesome and I have a feeling that this guy was going to make a lot more great doc's. Sucks that we won't be able to see them :(
Very sad. :(
I actually know someone that fought and was injured so very badly and lost an eye last year in that "valley of death" as they call it in Afghanistan where they filmed Restrepo. My heart and prayers go out to their families.