Tom Hanson (photojournalist)
Tom Hanson (May 1, 1967 – March 10, 2009) was a Canadian photojournalist.
Career
Tom Hanson was born in
Hanson married Catherine Marshall.[2] His interests included playing guitar, motorcycles and ice hockey.[1]
He died of an apparent heart attack after collapsing following a pick-up game of ice hockey in Ottawa.[1][3]
Hanson was eulogized in the Canadian House of Commons by speakers from all parties including the Prime Minister.[4]
Famous photos
His image of the
In a strange twist, Richard Nicholas, pictured in the photo, died in a car crash the same day and at the same age of Hanson[5]
He was also a handful of photographers present during the signing of the Ottawa Treaty (Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention), which bans landmines. The signing took place in 1997 in Ottawa and had the participation of hundreds of heads of state and government.[6]
References
- ^ a b c McCarten, James (March 12, 2009). "CP photojournalist Tom Hanson dead at 41". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ McCarten, James (March 14, 2009). "Tom Hanson, Suddenly (Deaths)". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on March 15, 2009. Retrieved March 19, 2009.
- ^ Ward, Bruce (March 12, 2009). "Award-winning photographer". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on March 15, 2009. Retrieved March 19, 2009.
- ^ "In memoriam". Maclean's. March 11, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ Jeff Heinrich, Linked in life and death, The Gazette, March 14, 2009
- ^ "AP Mine Ban Convention: Overview and Convention Text". www.apminebanconvention.org. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
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