Swiss photographer René Robert died after suffering a dizzy spell and falling on a Paris street in his neighbourhood. Robert was ignored by passersby and was left lying on the sidewalk for 9 hours until somebody finally called emergency services. Sadly by then, it was too late, and the esteemed 84-year-old photographer succumbed to hypothermia.
Mexican photojournalist shot dead in front of his home in Tijuana
Mexican photojournalist, Margarito Martinez (49), was shot dead outside his home in Tijuana. While the police say that the reasons for the attack are still not clear, Martinez had reportedly been threatened.
Photographer shot to death from ambush while hiking in Los Angeles park
A 29-year-old photographer was shot from an ambush while hiking in a park in Los Angeles. Sadly, the man succumbed to his injuries and passed away, and his family is now asking for help to find the shooter.
Director of Photography killed on set of western “Rust” after actor Alec Baldwin fires prop gun
It’s every actor’s worst nightmare to cause the injury or death of another person on set. But that nightmare has come true for Alec Baldwin when he fired a prop gun that killed 42-year-old Director of Photography Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza on the set of Rust in Albuquerque, New Mexico, yesterday.
Filming was being performed at Bonanza Creek Ranch, a popular location used in movies such as 3:10 to Yuma, Cowboys & Aliens, amongst others when reports say that a prop firearm was fired by Baldwin. The International Cinematographers Guild said in a statement that beyond that “the details are unclear at this moment”.
Woman shoots herself while posing with a shotgun for a selfie
A 26-year-old woman from India has taken her own life by accident while posing for a selfie. She was posing with a shotgun last week and reportedly didn’t know that it had been loaded. According to the reports, she accidentally pulled the trigger, and taking a selfie turned into a tragedy.
Danish Siddiqui, Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, was killed in Afghanistan
Indian photojournalist for Reuters, Danish Siddiqui, was killed on Friday while on assignment in Afghanistan. He was reportedly “covering a clash between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters near a border crossing with Pakistan,” when he got caught in a crossfire.
Three kids die after trying TikTok “blackout challenge”
A life-threatening TikTok challenge has reportedly been going around. It’s called “Blackout Challenge” and it encourages kids to choke themselves until they pass out. Sadly, many have attempted to do it, and at least three of them have lost their lives so far.
Selfie taker accidentally pushes a woman to her death in India
Earlier this month, a tragedy occurred while two people were trying to take a selfie in India. A man was posing near the Ib river’s rapids when he lost his balance and accidentally pushed a woman into the river, sending her straight to her death.
Woman plunged 260 feet to her death after trying to take a selfie at Grampians National Park
A 38-year-old woman lost her life on Saturday 12 December when she fell at Boroka Lookout in Victoria, Australia. The tragedy occurred when she reportedly climbed the security fence to take a photo, slipped, and plunged 80 m (260 feet) to her death.
Teens sentenced to three years in juvenile detention for killing photographer Victoria Schafer
In September last year, photographer Victoria Schafer was tragically killed when she was struck by a falling tree branch during a photoshoot. The incident occurred in Hills State Park, and two teenagers involved pleaded guilty and they were charged with involuntary manslaughter. They have now been sentenced, and they both got three years in juvenile detention.
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