Eddie Adams

1933–2004 (age 71)

Photojournalist

Biography

Eddie Adams, born in 1933, never hesitated to brave the front lines in order to tell a story through his camera; his stark images of conflict and resilience, most notably the Pulitzer Prize-winning moment of Saigon, captured the world’s attention and broadened the public’s awareness of war and its costs.

He spent his later years mentoring young photojournalists, serving on juries, and donating prints to support scholarships, leaving Greenwood Memorial Park as the quiet place where generations now honor the intensity with which he documented truth.

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