“Restrepo” film produser,Tim Hetherington was killed in Libya

Oscar nominated director Tim Hetherington and Pulitzer Prize nominated photographer Chris Hondros were killed earlier today in Libya. Two other photographers were injured, one seriously.

The four photographers were reporting from the Libyan town of Misurata, which has seen heavy fighting in recent weeks. The Washington Post has further details about what happened on the ground from one of their journalists who was there.

The news of their deaths first surfaced on fellow photographer Andre Liohn's Facebook page. Liohn was with them at the hospital.