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It is noted that the death of the photographer to the agency was told by his son Barry. Desfor died in Maryland.
Desfore is the author of the famous photo, which depicts the crew of the strategic bomber Boeing B-29 Superfortress, known as Enola Gay, after the plane dropped a bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima in August 1945. The number of deaths from the direct impact of the explosion amounted to 70 to 80 thousand people, and from deferred effects, according to various estimates, exceeded 200 thousand people.
The American also removed Korean refugees fleeing through the ruined bridge. For a series of photos about the Korean War, Desfor won the Pulitzer Prize.
As previously reported in "URA-Inform", the actor John Paul Stuer died at the age of 33. It is noted that Stuer died on January 1, but his death became known only four days later.