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Kevin Carter

South African photojournalist

  • Fame61.1
  • Momentum25.0
  • South Africa rank#72
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  • Fame61.1
  • Momentum25.0
  • South Africa rank#72
  • Journalists rank#247
  • Wikipedia51.7K
Lived 1960–1994, aged 34South Africa
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  • Wikipedia
    49 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Rank in South Africa
    #72
    Journalists
  • Era
    1960–1994
    Aged 34
  • Awards
    1
    recognised work
Summary
Updated 2026-08-23

Kevin Carter was a South African photojournalist and member of the Bang-Bang Club. He was the recipient in 1994 of a Pulitzer Prize for his photograph depicting the 1993 famine in Sudan; he died by suicide less than four months afterwards, at the age of 33. His story is depicted in the book The Bang-Bang Club, written by Greg Marinovich and João Silva and published in 2000.

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61.1
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Momentum25.0
Historical23.9
Now attention75.0
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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#72
Category rank
#247
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