Celebrated¹ combat photographer Horst Faas, who covered the Vietnam War for the Associated Press, has died aged² 79, his daughter says.

为美联社报道越南战争的著名战地摄影师霍斯特·法斯逝世，享年79岁。

Faas spent eight years in Vietnam at the height of the conflict
Germany-born Faas won four major photo prizes, including two Pulitzers, during his career, and served as AP's Saigon photo chief at the height of the war.

In Saigon he trained and mentored³ young Vietnamese photographers who captured many of the war's defining images.

Faas was injured in 1967 and later used a wheelchair for many years.

He died after suffering years of health problems, including paralysis⁴ from the waist down.

"Horst Faas was a giant in the world of photojournalism whose extraordinary commitment to telling difficult stories was unique and remarkable," said Santiago Lyon, AP's global head of photography.

"He was an exceptional talent both behind the camera and editing the work of others and even in the grimmest circumstances he always made sure to live life to the fullest," Lyon said.

"He will be sorely missed by scores of colleagues, especially that reduced group with whom he covered conflict, particularly the Vietnam generation."

Speaking to the BBC in 2007, Faas described his job in simple terms.

"I tried to be in the newspapers every day, to beat the opposition⁵ with better photos. I didn't try to do anything grandiose⁶（宏伟的） . The photos were used and published and asked for, becuase Vietnam was on the front pages year after year after.

"I lived from day to day, from event to event. It was a perfect story for an agency photographer."