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    The coffin bearing the body of British photojournalist and filmmaker Tim Hetherington is carried from the Jesuit Church of the Immaculate Conception in London, on May 13, 2011. Tim Hetherington was killed in a suspected mortar attack while covering the conflict in the besieged Libyan city of Misrata, on April 20, 2011.

    Funeral held for British photojournalist Tim Hetherington

    AFP reports that about 500 mourners attended the funeral services for Tim Hetherington today in London. The British born photojournalist and filmmaker had dual American citizenship and had been living in New York City. He died with Chris Hondros, another photojournalist, while covering conflict in Misrata, Libya on April 20. Hetherington was an award-winning combat journalist with experience in Afghanistan, Iraq and Liberia. He was nominated for an Academy Award for the documentary film he co-directed with Sebastian Junger, "Restrepo."

    More on the funeral services from the British Journal of Photography.
    A exhibition of his work is opening today in Liverpool.
    More on Tim Hetherington on PhotoBlog.
    View of Tim's still photography work in our slideshow.