Jack R. Thornell
Jack R. Thornell | |
|---|---|
 Thornell in 1967 | |
| Born | Jack Randolph Thornell August 29, 1939 Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | April 23, 2026 (aged 86) Metairie, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Spouse |
Carolyn Wilson (m. 1964) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Pulitzer Prize for Photography (1967) |
Jack Randolph Thornell (August 29, 1939 – April 23, 2026) was an American photographer. He won a Pulitzer Prize for his photo of James Meredith after the activist was attacked and wounded by a sniper during his June 1966 March Against Fear in Mississippi.[2]
Life and career
Thornell was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, on August 29, 1939. He served in the Army Signal Corps. He worked as a photographer for the Jackson Daily News (1960–1964) and for decades for the Associated Press.[3]
He married Carolyn Wilson in 1964; they had children Candice and Jay Randolph.[3]
Thornell died from complications of kidney disease at a hospital in Metairie, Louisiana, on April 23, 2026, at the age of 86.[4]
Awards
References
- ↑ Donald Grant (May 2, 1967). "Pulitzer Prize awards for 1966: Who's who on winners". St. Louis Post-Dispatch – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Photography". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
- 1 2 Elizabeth A. Brennan; Elizabeth C. Clarage, eds. (1999). Who's who of Pulitzer Prize winners. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-57356-111-2.
- ↑ McGill, Kevin (2026-04-24). "Jack Thornell, AP photographer who captured assassination attempt on James Meredith, dies at 86". AP News. AP News. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
