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July 9, 2006

Fearless French photographer Catherine Leroy dies

Filed under: Photographers

Corpsman In Anguish - Catherine Leroy

Known as a daring war photographer, French-born photojournalist Catherine Leroy died of cancer at the age of 60 in California. Leroy worked for LIFE magazine, the Gamma and Sipa agencies, and the AP and UPI. Her famous photo "Corpsman In Anguish" was taken in 1967 while documenting the Vietnam War.   

LA Times story

Vietnam war image gallery 

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