Eddie Adams

American photographer (1933–2004)

  • Fame55.1
  • Momentum2.7
  • Wikipedia5.7K
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Lived 1933–2004, aged 71United States
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    28 languages
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  • Era
    1933–2004
    Aged 71
  • Known for
    Austin Powers in Goldm…
    2002
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Updated 2026-06-21

Edward Thomas Adams was an American photographer and photojournalist noted for portraits of celebrities and politicians and for coverage of 13 wars. He is best known for his photograph of the execution of Nguyễn Văn Lém, a Viet Cong prisoner of war, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography in 1969. Adams was a longtime resident of Bogota, New Jersey.

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55.1
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Momentum2.7
Historical22.7
Now attention14.2
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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