From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tom Hanson (photojournalist)
Tom Hanson (photojournalist)
Tom Hanson (May 1, 1967 – March 10, 2009) was an
award-winning Canadian photojournalist.
Career
Tom Hanson was born in Rochester, New York and later
moved with his family to Montreal, where he grew up.
Hanson was educated at Vanier College and Concordia
University. He began freelancing for the Canadian Press
in 1989, becoming a staff member in Ottawa in 1992. Han-
son was awarded the Canadian Press Picture of the Year
Award in 1992. In 2002, he was named Canadian Press
Photographer of the Year. Hanson’s photographs docu-
mented Canadians major events such as the Oka Crisis,
the Summit of the Americas in Quebec City, the 2006
evacuation of Canadians from Lebanon and the Canadian
mission in Afghanistan.[1]
Hanson married Catherine Marshall.[2] His interests
included playing guitar, motorcycles and ice hockey.[1]
He died of an apparent heart attack after collapsing
following a pick-up game of ice hockey in Ottawa.[1][3]
Hanson was eulogized in the Canadian House of Com-
mons by speakers from all parties including the Prime
Minister.[4]
Famous Photos
His image of the Mohawk warrior Richard Nicholas
standing atop of an overturned Sûreté du Québec car as
Mohawk warrior Richard Nicholas stands atop an overturned
part of the barricade during the Oka crisis is one of the
Sûreté du Québec car as part of the barricade. Photograph by
iconic images of the conflict. Tom Hanson, Canadian Press.
In a strange twist, Richard Nicholas, pictured in the
photo, died in a car crash the same day and at the same
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/
age of Hanson[5]
Award+winning+photographer/1379623/
story.html. Retrieved March 19, 2009.
References [4] "In memoriam". Maclean’s. March 11, 2009.
http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/11/in-
[1] ^ McCarten, James (March 12, 2009). "CP
memoriam/. Retrieved March 19, 2009.
photojournalist Tom Hanson dead at 41". The Globe
[5] Jeff Heinrich, Linked in life and death, The Gazette,
and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/
March 14, 2009
servlet/story/RTGAM.20090312.whansonobit0312/
BNStory/National/home. Retrieved March 19,
2009. External links
[2] McCarten, James (March 14, 2009). "Tom Hanson,
• Slide show, Tom Hanson, Canadian Press
Suddenly (Deaths)". The Globe and Mail.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/ Persondata
Deaths.20090314.93189182/BDAStory/BDA/deaths. Name Hanson, Tom
Retrieved March 19, 2009. Alternative names
[3] Ward, Bruce (March 12, 2009). "Award-winning
Short description
photographer". Montreal Gazette.
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