Anton Hammerl

Quick Facts

Full Name	Anton Hammerl
Occupation	Photojournalist
Date Of Birth	Dec 12, 1969(1969-12-12)
Age	55
Date Of Death	April 5, 2011, Libya
Birthplace	Johannesburg
Country	South Africa
Birth City	Gauteng
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Anton Hammerl Biography

Anton Hammerl is one of the most popular and richest Photojournalist who was born on December 12, 1969 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

Anton Hammerl (12 December 1969 – 5 April 2011) was a photojournalist shot and killed by troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi outside of Brega while covering the Libyan Civil War on 5 April 2011. After his death, Hammerl’s family was led to believe by the Gaddafi regime that he was alive and safe, but held in detention in Libya. His family learned about his death on 19 May after the release of a group of journalists who had been with Hammerl when he was killed.

Hammerl attended King Edwards Primary and Roosevelt High School. When his photographic studies ended in the early 1990s, he began his career in photojournalism. Hammerl also served in Angola with the South African Defence Force. After completing national service, he enrolled at Pretoria Technikon to study photography.

Anton Hammerl Net Worth

Anton Hammerl is one of the richest Photojournalist from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Anton Hammerl 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Anton Lazarus Hammerl was born in Johannesburg, South Africa on 12 December 1969 to Ludwig and Freda Hammerl.

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According to media reports, on the morning of 5 April 2011, three other reporters beside Hammerl were attacked by Libyan soldiers who shot at them in a remote desert location outside of Brega. These included two Americans: James Foley, a freelance reporter and regular contributor to the Global Post, and Clare Morgana Gillis, a freelance reporter (Atlantic Monthly, Christian Science Monitor, USA Today), as well as Spanish photographer Manu Brabo. When the shooting started, Foley and Gillis both heard Hammerl yell out, “Help!” Hammerl was killed and the other three journalists were beaten by the pro- Gaddafi forces and then taken as their prisoners.

Facts & Trivia

Arihito Ranked on the list of most popular Photojournalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Anton Hammerl celebrates birthday on December 12 of every year.