Eddie Adams
1933-2004
He covered 13 wars.
He won the Pulitzer Prize for photography for his shot of a Viet Cong lieutenant being executed at close range on a Saigon street by a South Vietnamese general.
Received more than 500 awards for his photography.
He photographed many famous identities, such as Ronald Reagan, Fidel Castro, Mother Theresa, Pope John Paul II, Jerry Lewis, Clint Eastwood, Bette Davis, Big Bird and Mickey Mouse.
He has been published in Time, Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Parade.
His photo in 1979, titled "Boat of No Smiles" depicted 50 Vietnamese on a 30-ft. fishing boat fleeing from their homeland. This ultimately lead the US Congress and president Jimmy Carter to open the US to more than 200'000 Vietnamese refugees.
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