About William Seaman
Lived 1925 – 1997 (aged 72). William Seaman was an American photographer and journalist.
William Casper Seaman (January 19, 1925 – December 6, 1997) was an American photographer from Grand Island, Nebraska.
He won the 1959 Pulitzer Prize for Photography citing "Wheels of Death", a "dramatic photograph of the sudden death of a child in the street".
In 1990, Pennsylvania new wave band Bang Chamber 8 used "Wheels of Death" for the cover art of their demo EP Just Another Demo.
He died in Minneapolis of natural causes.
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Who was William Seaman?
American photographer (1925-1997)
When was William Seaman born?
William Seaman was born on 19 January 1925.
When did William Seaman die?
William Seaman died on 6 December 1997.
What was William Seaman's occupation?
William Seaman was a photographer and journalist.
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William Seaman was American.
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