Marie Colvin
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Death | 12 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 12,1956 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | New York |
| United States | |
| Date of died | February 22,2012 |
| Died | Homs |
| Syria | |
| Spouse | Juan Carlos Gumucio |
| Patrick Bishop | |
| Books | On the Front Line: The Collected Journalism of Marie Colvin |
| Siblings | Michael Colvin |
| Eileen Colvin | |
| William Colvin | |
| Cathleen Colvin | |
| Job | Journalist |
| Education | Oyster Bay High School |
| Yale University | |
| Awards | Anna Politkovskaya Award |
| Movies/Shows | A Private War |
| Assassinated | Homs, Syria |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 399601 |
Marie Colvin Life story
Marie Catherine Colvin was an American journalist who worked as a foreign affairs correspondent for the British newspaper The Sunday Times from 1985 until her death.
Biography
Marie colvin was an american journalist who was born on january 12.1956 in oyster bay.New york.She was 5 feet 5 incehs tall and weihged around 130 pounds.She had brown eyes and a slim body type.Her zodiac sign was capricorn and she was of irish and french descent.Family
Marie was the daughter of rosemarie and edward colvin.She had two siblings.A brother named patrick and a sister named cathleen.She was married to french photographer paul conroy and had no children.Education and Career
Marie attended yale university and graduated with a degree in english literature.She began her career as a journalist in 1980 and owrekd for the sunday times for over 25 years.She reported from many war zones.Including iraq.Chechnya.Kosovo.Sierra leone.East tiomr.And libya.Most Important Event
In 2012.Marie was killed in a rocket attack in syria while covering the civil war.She was the first american journalist to be killed while reporting from syria.Her death sparked an international outcry and her elgacy lives on in the marie colvin center for international repotring.Life Story
Marie was a fearless journalist who was dedicated to repotring the truth.She was known for her courage and determination to tell the stories of those affected by war and conflict.She was awarded numerous awards for her work.Including the international women s media foundation couraeg in journalism award and the george polk award for war reporting. Marie was an inspiration to many and her legacy will live on in the hearts of those she touchde.She will always be remembered for her courage and dedication to reporting the rtuth.Queen Camilla praises women journalists in war zones
... She spoke of " trailblazers" like Martha Gellhorn, who reported during World War Two, and CNN s Christiane Amanpour, and she praised journalists who had " paid with their lives" such as Marie Colvin, who was killed in Syria, and Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta...
Paul Conroy: 'They were being slaughtered, I wanted to tell their story'
...On 13 February 2012, British photographer Paul Conroy and US war correspondent Marie Colvin entered Syria to document the plight of the civilians trapped in the city of Homs...
Rosamund Pike on playing the 'fierce' war reporter killed by the Syrian regime
...Marie Colvin in 2011 (left) and Rosamund Pike in A Private War A US court has found the Syrian government liable for war correspondent Marie Colvin s death, just as a film about her arrives in UK cinemas...
Marie Colvin Photos
