SUMMARY
Associated Press photojournalist Jack Thornell, who captured a Pulitzer Prize-winning image of the 1966 assassination attempt on civil rights activist James Meredith, died on April 23 at age 86. Thornell initially feared he had missed the shot amidst the chaos but went on to win the 1967 Pulitzer for photography. His career spanned 40 years with the AP, during which he extensively covered the civil rights movement, documenting events like the integration of schools, the Selma-to-Montgomery march, and Martin Luther King Jr.'s demonstrations. Despite the stress and danger of his work, Thornell's primary fear was returning without the photograph.
TAKEAWAYS
Photojournalist Jack Thornell, who won a Pulitzer for an image of James Meredith's assassination attempt, has died at 86.
Thornell spent 40 years at the Associated Press, extensively covering the civil rights movement.
He feared he had failed to capture the Meredith assassination attempt but later won a Pulitzer for the photo.
His career included documenting key moments from school integration to MLK Jr.'s demonstrations.