1923 - 1975
Jack Beers American Photographer
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American Photographer Jack Beers was born Ira Jefferson Beers Jr. on 14th July, 1923 in Dallas, Texas US and passed away on 17th Feb 1975 Dallas, Texas US aged 51. He is most remembered for Beers was best known for his widely distributed photograph capturing Jack Ruby lunging toward Lee Harvey Oswald a split-second before firing his fatal shot on November 24, 1963.. His zodiac sign is Cancer.
Jack Beers is a member of the following lists: 1923 births, People from Dallas, Texas and 1975 deaths.
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Details
| First Name |
Jack
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| Last Name |
Beers
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| Full Name at Birth |
Ira Jefferson Beers Jr.
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| Alternative Name |
Ira Jefferson "Jack" Beers Jr., Ira Jefferson, Jack Beers Jr.
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| Birthday |
14th July, 1923
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| Birthplace |
Dallas, Texas US
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| Died |
17th February, 1975
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| Place of Death |
Dallas, Texas US
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| Cause of Death |
Heart Attack
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Religion |
Jewish
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Photographer, Photojournalist
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| Occupation |
Photographer
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| Claim to Fame |
Beers was best known for his widely distributed photograph capturing Jack Ruby lunging toward Lee Harvey Oswald a split-second before firing his fatal shot on November 24, 1963.
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Photojournalist, Photography
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| Associated Acts |
The Dallas Morning News, The U.S. Army
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Ira Jefferson Beers Jr. (July 14, 1923 – February 17, 1975), known professionally as Jack Beers, was an American photojournalist who worked for The Dallas Morning News. Beers was best known for his widely distributed photograph capturing Jack Ruby lunging toward Lee Harvey Oswald a split-second before firing his fatal shot on November 24, 1963. He also took a famous photograph of football player Kyle Rote en route to a touchdown in 1948 – the only other photograph to be featured on a full page in The Dallas Morning News over a 25-year period.
