Death of photographer Tim Page, famous for his coverage of the Vietnam War

Former colleagues of Tim Page, legendary Vietnam War photographer, hailed the career of a

and an

after his disappearance Wednesday August 24 in Australia at the age of 78, consequences of cancer.

The English photojournalist, whose career spanned more than half a century through countless events, remained famous for his series of harrowing images from the Vietnam War.

A Leica camera slung over his shoulder and a cigarette between his lips - or something stronger - Tim Page traveled through much of the 1960s, traveling the Indochinese peninsula to take shots that would define war as much as an era. .

he said in an interview half a century later.

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Endearing and charismatic, Tim Page ventured into journalism as the Vietnam War escalated, eventually becoming the emblem of a generation of

fearless and unconventional

Tim Page is even said to have inspired the character played by Dennis Hopper in the feature film

But Vietnam affects his private life as much as his professional career: the photojournalist takes more than a decade to recover from his wounds inflicted by the war and, afterwards, will openly say he suffers from post-traumatic stress.

As a man, Tim Page

says his friend Luke Hunt, but he was often very available and a wise mentor for young photographers looking to follow in his footsteps.

he adds.

In the early 1990s, Tim Page moved to Cambodia and worked for several media, including AFP.

Subsequently, he became interested in peacekeeping and honored the memory of journalists who died on war grounds, seeking for years to elucidate the disappearance of his friends Sean Flynn and Dana Stone, presumed killed by the Khmer Rouge.

In 1997, he co-edited a book entitled

, which traces the journey of 135 photojournalists who died during the war in Indochina and then that in Vietnam.

observes his friend Mark Dodd, who describes Tim Page as a fervent

.