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Dave Martin, a longtime Associated Press photographer based in the United States, died after collapsing on the Georgia Dome field after an gridiron match on Tuesday.
Martin, 59, ran onto the field immediately following Texas A&M's 52-48 win over Duke and took photos of Aggies coach Kevin Sumlin being doused with a water bucket by his players. Martin continued to take celebration shots before collapsing.
Martin suffered an apparent heart attack and was administered CPR on the field, according to a statement from the Georgia Dome. He was placed on a stretcher and taken to Emory Hospital Midtown where he died, the statement said.
"Dave Martin was an excellent photojournalist, a consummate and dedicated professional and a wonderful person," said AP Vice President and Director of Photography Santiago Lyon.
"Wherever his work took him he made many friends and will be deeply missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him."
Martin began his photographic career at the Lakeland Ledger in 1982 before joining the AP as a staff photographer in Montgomery in 1983. In 2004, Martin was named the AP's regional photo editor for the South.
http://au.sports.yahoo.com/news/art...tographer-dies-after-collapsing-on-the-field/
Martin, 59, ran onto the field immediately following Texas A&M's 52-48 win over Duke and took photos of Aggies coach Kevin Sumlin being doused with a water bucket by his players. Martin continued to take celebration shots before collapsing.
Martin suffered an apparent heart attack and was administered CPR on the field, according to a statement from the Georgia Dome. He was placed on a stretcher and taken to Emory Hospital Midtown where he died, the statement said.
"Dave Martin was an excellent photojournalist, a consummate and dedicated professional and a wonderful person," said AP Vice President and Director of Photography Santiago Lyon.
"Wherever his work took him he made many friends and will be deeply missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him."
Martin began his photographic career at the Lakeland Ledger in 1982 before joining the AP as a staff photographer in Montgomery in 1983. In 2004, Martin was named the AP's regional photo editor for the South.
http://au.sports.yahoo.com/news/art...tographer-dies-after-collapsing-on-the-field/
