Michael Kelly
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Verified A US journalist for The Atlantic / Washington Post, Michael Kelly died on April 3, 2003 in Baghdad, Iraq. Killed in vehicle accident.
Their Story
Working for The Atlantic / Washington Post, covering War coverage,, Michael Kelly faced the constant risks that journalists in Baghdad, Iraq confront. He did not survive on April 3, 2003.
On April 3, 2003, Michael Kelly was Killed in vehicle accident in Baghdad, Iraq. CPJ confirmed the death as work-related.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) records this death as part of a documented pattern of press killings in Journalist Deaths ? Iraq. Press freedom organizations track these cases not only to document the dead, but to pursue accountability for those who target journalists.
This record is sourced from the Committee to Protect Journalists database. CPJ profile: https://cpj.org/data/people/michael-kelly/. CPJ investigates every journalist death to confirm work-related status before inclusion.
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Michael Kelly was killed during Journalist Deaths - Iraq (from January 2020 to November -0001). The conflict concluded in November -0001. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Terry Lloyd, Paul Moran, James Brolan, Tariq Ayub.