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2 unusual facts about Tim Hetherington


Tim Hetherington

Just days after Hetherington's death in Misrata, the Libyan city of Ajdabiya renamed its largest square after him.

On April 27, 2011, Hetherington was posthumously presented with the "Leadership in Entertainment Award" by Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) for his work on Restrepo.


André Liohn

On his Facebook page, Liohn delivered the news that the photographers Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros had died while covering the fights in Misrata between Muammar Gaddafi's soldiers and Libyan rebels.


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André Liohn

The story was also reported in the book Here I Am: The Story of Tim Hetherington, War Photographer by Alan Huffman.