Rémi Ochlik
Rémi Ochlik | |
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| Born | 16 October 1983 Thionville, France |
| Died | 22 February 2012 (aged 28) Homs, Syria |
| Cause of death | Bombardment |
| Education | Icart Photo School |
| Alma mater | Marcel-Pagnol de Serémange-Erzange |
| Occupation | Photojournalist |
| Years active | 2002–2012 |
| Notable work | Haitian riots, 2004; "The Fall of Tripoli", "Egypt Tahir Square" and "The Jasmine Revolution" "Battle for Libya", 2011 (photo story) |
| Partner | Emilie Blachère |
| Awards | Francois Chalais Award, 2004 World Press Photo, 2012 |
Rémi Ochlik (16 October 1983 – 22 February 2012) was a French photojournalist who was known for his photographs of war and conflict in Haiti and the Arab Spring revolutions. Ochlik died in the February 2012 bombardment of Homs during the Syrian uprising along with veteran war correspondent Marie Colvin.