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Peter Arnett

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Peter Arnett
Peter Arnett in 1996
Born
Peter Gregg Arnett

(1934-11-13)13 November 1934
Died17 December 2025(2025-12-17) (aged 91)
Occupation(s)Journalist, anchorman
Notable creditAwarded the 1966 Pulitzer Prize in International Reporting for his work in Vietnam
SpouseNina Nguyen (separated 1983)
ChildrenElsa, Andrew

Peter Gregg Arnett, ONZM (13 November 1934 17 December 2025) was a New Zealand-born American journalist.[1] He was known for his coverage of the Vietnam War and the Gulf War. He was awarded the 1966 Pulitzer Prize in International Reporting for his work in Vietnam from 1962 to 1965. He worked for the Associated Press.

Arnett died on 17 December 2025 from prostate cancer while under hospice care in Newport Beach, California at the age of 91.[2]

References

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  1. "Peter Arnett". RosettaBooks. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  2. "Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent Peter Arnett, who reported from Vietnam and Gulf War, has died". Associated Press. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.