Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and war correspondent Peter Arnett has died at the age of 91, US media has reported.
Arnett won the international reporting prize in 1996 for his Vietnam War coverage at the Associated Press (AP). He was also known for his work at CNN, where he gained recognition for his coverage of the first Gulf War.
His career spanned decades, covering several conflicts in countries including Iraq, Vietnam, and El Salvador.
The New Zealand-born journalist died on Wednesday surrounded by family and friends in California, as reported by his son. He was receiving hospice care for prostate cancer.
Arnett initially worked for AP as a wire-service correspondent in Vietnam from 1962 until the war's conclusion in 1975, often accompanying troops on missions. He recalled witnessing a soldier being shot in Vietnam during a talk in 2013.
After leaving AP in 1981, he joined CNN and provided notable coverage of the first Gulf War, staying in Baghdad when most Western reporters had left. His broadcasts from the city were frequently interrupted by missile activity.
In 1997, Arnett became the first Western journalist to interview Osama Bin Laden. He later joined NBC but was dismissed after giving an interview seen as critical of US military strategy.
Born in 1934 in Riverton, New Zealand, Arnett later naturalized as an American citizen and had lived in California since 2014. His reporting has left a lasting impact, inspiring future journalists.
He is survived by his wife, Nina Nguyen, and their children, Andrew and Elsa.
