AP photographer Martin collapses at game, dies

[Tx4obama]

Source: AP

ATLANTA (AP) — Dave Martin, a longtime Associated Press photographer based in Montgomery, Ala., died after collapsing on the Georgia Dome field at the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Tuesday night.

Martin was 59.

He ran onto the field immediately following Texas A&M's 52-48 win over Duke and took photos of Aggies coach Kevin Sumlin being doused with a water bucket by his players. Martin continued to take celebration shots before collapsing on the field.

Martin suffered an apparent heart attack and was administered CPR on the field. He was placed on a stretcher and taken to Emory Hospital Midtown where he died early Wednesday morning.

Martin shot a wide range of photos in his long career with AP, including segregation-era leaders, hurricanes and major sporting events

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/ap-photographer-martin-collapses-game-dies

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[TheMightyFavog]

1. go with the gods.

[TexasTowelie]

2. I hope that he loved his job

because the last place that I would want to spend more time at before I die is at work.

RIP

[jmowreader]

6. If you absolutely HAD to die at work...

...wouldn't you rather die at the Georgia Dome right after shooting a bowl game, than to die at Walmart after unloading a truck?

[Eleanors38]

3. Being at major events, taking pictures of them, & getting paid for it.

I believe he was doing what he liked.

[Cha]

4. That's sad, Tx.. :(

RIP Dave Martin~

[calimary]

5. Damn. I bet it's the way he would have wanted to go out.

Safe passage, Dave Martin.

[loudsue]

7. 59 is so young to die. I watched the game (Duke fan here), and it was

an awesome game....very exciting, clean game. But VERY exciting.

I sympathize with his family and friends so much. That's a hard way to start a new year.

[7962]

8. Such a shame. And so young at 59. nt

[niyad]

9. requiescat in pacem, mr. martin.

[tabasco]

10. Did Martin speak Latin? n/t