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Jack Thornell, Pulitzer-winning civil rights photographer, dies
Filed: Apr 29, 2026 at 9:03 AM ET
Summary: Former Associated Press photographer Jack Thornell died at 86 after his Pulitzer-winning civil rights image.
WHO: Jack Thornell
WHAT: Death of Pulitzer-winning Associated Press photographer Jack Thornell
WHEN: Apr 28, 2026 at 6:50 PM ET
WHERE: Mississippi
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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