Sean Flynn (photojournalist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sean Flynn (photojournalist)

American actor and photojournalist

Date of Birth: 31-May-1941

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Death: 06-Apr-1970

Profession: photographer, actor, photojournalist, journalist, television actor, film actor, war photographer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Sean Leslie Flynn (May 31, 1941 – April 6, 1970; declared legally dead in 1984) was an American actor and freelance photojournalist best known for his coverage of the Vietnam War.Flynn was the only child of Australian-American actor Errol Flynn and his first wife, French-American actress Lili Damita.
After studying briefly at Duke University, he embarked on an acting career.
He retired by the mid-1960s to become a freelance photojournalist under contract to Time. In search of exceptional images, he traveled with special forces units and irregulars operating in remote areas.
While on assignment in Cambodia in April 1970, Flynn and fellow photojournalist Dana Stone were captured by communist guerrillas.
Neither man was seen or heard from again. In 1984, Flynn's mother had him declared dead in absentia.