René Puissesseau (25 September 1919 – 7 July 1970,

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) was a French journalist and chief reporter working for the ORTF. For a long time he headed the political service of ''

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'' In 1957, he received the

Albert Londres Prize The Albert Londres Prize is the highest French journalism award, named in honor of journalist Albert Londres. Created in 1932, it was first awarded in 1933 and is considered the French equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize. Three laureates are awarded ...

for his reportages compiled under the titl
''Quelqu'un mourra ce soir aux Caraïbes''

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. He later participated in the famous television magazine Cinq colonnes à la une. He died age 50 in Cambodia in the exercise of his duties, as did Raymond Meyer (26 years), cameraman. Alain Clément, the soundman, was the only member of the trio not to be victim of the bullets fired at their exit of the

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temple.

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Hommage aux journalistes disparus ou morts en mission Renaud Donnadieu de Vabres 29 July 2004

René Puissesseau
on the Journalist memorial
Someone will die tonight in the Caribbean
on KirKus
René Puissesseau
on data.bnf.fr {{DEFAULTSORT:Puisseseau, Rene Assassinated French journalists 20th-century French journalists Albert Londres Prize recipients People assassinated in the 20th century 1919 births 1970 deaths