Sean Flynn

Sean Flynn briefly followed in his father Errol Flynn's footsteps. He had been in a few movies made in Europe. However, his work as a freelance photojournalist during the Vietnam War is what made him most well-known as a photographer. Time Life published several of his images, and he eventually worked for UPI. He rose to fame—or even infamous status—for his risky photographs in the midst of a conflict area. And there has been no end to the rumors that his final disappearance was brought on by this.

In an effort to capture his iconic images, Flynn parachuted alongside US soldiers. He and another photojournalist were searching for a Viet Cong highway checkpoint in 1970. They set off from Cambodia with the intention of visiting the checkpoint en route to Saigon and a press conference. They vanished without a trace. According to the Defense Intelligence Agency, the men were kidnapped by the Viet Cong and transferred to the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, who put them to death. There were never any bodies found.

Born: Sean Leslie Flynn, May 31, 1941, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Disappeared: April 6, 1970 (aged 28) Highway One, Cambodia