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Marie Colvin
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American war correspondent (1956–2012)
OverviewAI-generated
Marie Colvin was an American journalist born in Oyster Bay in 1956. She began her professional career in 1979 and was educated at Yale University. Colvin worked for The Sunday Times and wrote in English. Her notable works include *Hidden Syria* and *On the front line*.
She received the Anna Politkovskaya Award during her career. Colvin was a female human who lived until her death in Homs on February 22, 2012. She had one eye.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Hidden Syria
- On the front line
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Key facts
- Born
- Marie Catherine Colvin , ( 1956-01-12 ) January 12, 1956, New York City , U.S.
- Died
- February 22, 2012 (2012-02-22) (aged 56), Homs , Syria
- Cause of death
- Bombardment
- Education
- Yale University ( BA )
- Occupation
- War correspondent
- Years active
- 1979–2012
- Spouse s
- Patrick Bishop (divorced), Juan Carlos Gumucio ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1996 ; died 2002 )
- Website
- mariecolvin.org
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Marie
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Oyster Bay
- Place of death
- Homs
- Occupation
- journalist
- Employer
- The Sunday Times
- Languages spoken
- English language
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- date of birth
- 1956-01-12
- date of death
- 2012-02-22
- medical condition
- one-eyed
- start of work period
- 1979-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Marie Catherine Colvin (January 12, 1956 – February 22, 2012) was an American journalist who worked as a foreign affairs correspondent for the British newspaper The Sunday Times from 1985 until her death. She was one of the most prominent war correspondents of her generation, widely recognized for her extensive coverage on the frontlines of various conflicts across the globe. On February 22, 2012, while she was covering the siege of Homs alongside the French photojournalist Rémi Ochlik; the pair were killed in a targeted attack by Syrian government forces.
After her death, Stony Brook University established the Marie Colvin Center for International Reporting in her honor. Her family also established the Marie Colvin Memorial Fund through the Long Island Community Foundation, which strives to give donations in Marie's name in honor of her humanitarianism.
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