AP World War II photographer Eddie Worth dies at 93

[Otis Willie]

AP World War II photographer Eddie Worth dies at 93

(EXCERPT) ASSOCIATED PRESS

November 13, 2002

LONDON – Eddie Worth, a news photographer who covered the battles for
western Europe after D-Day and went on to cover the war trials of Nazi
leaders, has died at the age of 93.

Worth, who worked for The Associated Press for most of his career, was
a legend in the news industry because of his remarkable dedication,
energy and knack for getting to the most difficult assignments.

"He was one of the great photographers. A legend," said Horst Faas,
AP's senior photo editor based in London.

Relatives said Worth died Sunday. The cause of death was not
announced.

Worth worked for AP as a dispatch rider in 1934, also working as a
free-lance photographer. His first big success as a photographer came
when he hired a plane to obtain pictures of a mine disaster in
northern England.

As an AP photographer, Worth covered the events leading up to World
War II and got to know some of the top Nazi leaders, including Foreign
Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop.

Worth was a combat photographer during the war, landing with Canadian
troops in Normandy during the D-Day invasion. He accompanied Allied
troops for the rest of the war, covering th......

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[David Carson]

>LONDON – Eddie Worth, a news photographer who covered the battles for
>western Europe after D-Day and went on to cover the war trials of Nazi
>leaders, has died at the age of 93.
>
>Worth, who worked for The Associated Press for most of his career, was
>a legend in the news industry because of his remarkable dedication,
>energy and knack for getting to the most difficult assignments.
>
>"He was one of the great photographers. A legend," said Horst Faas,
>AP's senior photo editor based in London.

Here's a link to one of his most famous photos -- the St. Paul's
Cathedral on 7 June 1941:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/021113/168/2oadn.html

David Carson
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