Remembering Sean Flynn: a Photojournalist Who Died at War (VIDEO)

Most people who remember the album “Combat Rock” by The Clash might remember a song called Sean Flynn, but they probably don’t know exactly who the early punkers were talking about.

The son of Hollywood movie actor Errol Flynn, he could have lived his life a thousand different ways.

Sean Flynn had a semi-successful acting career and all the money, looks, fame and fortune that any man of his day could have wanted, but instead he spent years covering the war in Vietnam.

During that time period, war photographers were a rare and important type of person, and their lives were imperiled as a result of their chosen profession. A risk that war reporters continue to face today.

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