Didier Lefèvre, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Didier Lefèvre

French photojournalist

Date of Birth: 14-Jul-1957

Date of Death: 29-Jan-2007

Profession: photographer, journalist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Didier Lefèvre

  • Didier Lefèvre (1957-2007) was a French photojournalist.
  • His photos have appeared in many French magazines, including L'Express and Éditions Ouest France.
  • He was best known for co-authoring the book The Photographer, which told the story of his travels with a Médecins Sans Frontières mission during the Soviet–Afghan War.Lefèvre shot more than 4,000 photos on his 1986 MSF mission.
  • He suffered from chronic furunculosis; he lost fourteen teeth after the MSF mission as a consequence of malnutrition, exhaustion, and stress from his experiences.
  • Nonetheless, Lefèvre returned to Afghanistan seven more times later in life.Lefèvre was trained as a pharmacist.
  • He died from heart failure on January 29, 2007 at the age of 49.

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