Kevin Carter
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- Born
- ( 1960-09-13 ) 13 September 1960, Johannesburg , South Africa
- Died
- 27 July 1994 (1994-07-27) (aged 33), Parkmore , Johannesburg, South Africa
- Occupation
- Photojournalist
- Notable work
- The Vulture and the Little Girl
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Kevin Carter (13 September 1960 – 27 July 1994) was a South African photojournalist and member of the Bang-Bang Club. He was the recipient in 1994 of a Pulitzer Prize for his photograph depicting the 1993 famine in Sudan; he died by suicide less than four months afterwards, at the age of 33. His story is depicted in the book The Bang-Bang Club, written by Greg Marinovich and João Silva and published in 2000.
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1960 births1994 deaths1994 suicides20th-century South African photographersBang-Bang ClubExpatriate photographers in SudanMale suicidesPulitzer Prize for Feature Photography winnersRoman Catholic anti-apartheid activistsSouth African anti-apartheid activistsSouth African people of British descentSouth African photographers