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Ryszard Kapuściński passed away on 23 January 2007 in Kraków, Poland, at the age of 74. He was a Polish journalist, writer, and photographer. Kapuściński is considered one of the most important and influential journalists of the 20th century. He was known for his in-depth reporting from war zones and developing countries, and his books have been translated into more than 30 languages.