Marie Colvin

Marie Colvin

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1956-01-12
Deathday: 2012-02-22 (56 years old)

Biography

Marie Catherine Colvin (January 12, 1956 – February 22, 2012) was an American journalist who worked as a foreign affairs correspondent for the British newspaper The Sunday Times from 1985 until her death. She was one of the most prominent war correspondents of her generation, widely recognized for her extensive coverage on the frontlines of various conflicts across the globe. On February 22, 2012, Colvin was killed in an attack made by Syrian government forces, while she was covering the siege of Homs alongside the French photojournalist Remi Ochlik.After her death, Stony Brook University established the Marie Colvin Center for International Reporting in her honor. Her family also established the Marie Colvin Memorial Fund through the Long Island Community Foundation, which strives to give donations in Marie's name in honor of her humanitarianism.In July 2016, lawyers representing Colvin's family filed a civil action against the Syrian Arab Republic in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, claiming they had obtained proof that the Syrian government had directly ordered her assassination. In a verdict issued in 2019, the Columbia District Court found the Assad regime guilty of "extrajudicial killing", terming it as an "unconscionable crime" deliberately committed by the government, and mandated Syria to pay Colvin's family $302 million in compensation for the damages.

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Movies 3

TV Shows 1

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Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1956-01-12

Deathday
2012-02-22 (56 years old)

Citizenships
United States of America

Awards
Courage in Journalism Award, Foreign Reporter of the Year, Anna Politkovskaya Award, International Press Institute World Press Freedom Heroes

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