Simon Cumbers
Simon Cumbers | |
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| Born | 23 January 1968 Ireland |
| Died | 6 June 2004 (aged 36) Saudi Arabia |
| Cause of death | Shooting |
| Burial place | Redwood Cemetery, Greystones, County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Monuments | Simon Cumbers Media Fund |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Citizenship | Ireland |
| Alma mater | St Patrick's Classical School |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 1988–2004 |
| Employer | BBC News & Freelance |
| Known for | Covering dangerous news stories |
| Title | Print and broadcast journalist, TV news producer, TV cameraman |
| Spouse | Louise Bevan |
| Website | simoncumbersmediafund |
Simon Cumbers (23 January 1968 – 6 June 2004) was an Irish cameraman for the BBC News in the United Kingdom. He was shot and killed by a gunman in a terrorist attack while reporting in As-Suwaidi, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. His colleague Frank Gardner, who was also shot, survived the terrorist attack but was left paralysed.