Longtime Associated Press photographer Dave Martin collapsed on the field shortly after taking celebration shots of Texas A&M’s win over Duke at Atlanta’s football college game.
This photo of Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin being dunked after his team's win was one of the last shots taken by longtime Associated Press photographer Dave Martin. The 59-year-old died shortly after collapsing on the Georgia Dome field on Dec. 31.
AP Photo/Dave Martin, File
Martin ran on the field after Texas A&M’s win over Duke and started taking celebration shots before collapsing after he suffered from an apparent heart attack. He was administered CPR on the field and died in the hospital on the morning of Jan. 1.
In this March 17 photo, AP Photographer Dave Martin moves out of the way of a Mississippi player after the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the final round of the Southeastern Conference tournament.
AP Photo/John Bazemore
Known as Mullet to friends and colleagues, Martin joined the AP as a staff photographer in Montgomery, Ala., in 1983. He covered sports, conflicts, hurricanes, and tornadoes during his career, which spanned more than 30 years.
AP Photo/Jay Sailors, File
Some major news events he covered in the U.S. and around the world included Hurricane Katrina, the BP oil spill, tornadoes in Alabama, Super Bowls, the Olympics, as well as conflicts in Afghanistan, Haiti, and Iraq. Here are a few of his memorable photos:
Dave Martin (second from right) at an NFL football game between the Carolina Panthers and the Atlanta Falcons in Atlanta.
AP Photo/John Bazemore