Bill Stewart (journalist)

Bill Stewart
Bill Stewart
	Stewart in 1963
Born	1941; Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
Died	June 20, 1979 (aged 37); Managua, Nicaragua
Cause of death	Murdered by shooting
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Ohio State University
Occupation	Television journalist
Known for	Murdered by the Nicaraguan National Guard

William D. Stewart (1941 – June 20, 1979) was an American journalist with ABC News who was murdered by Nicaraguan government National Guard ("Guardia") forces while reporting on the Nicaraguan Revolution as Sandinista rebel forces were closing in on the capital city of Managua in 1979.^[2] Footage of his execution was repeatedly broadcast on network television, resulting in an uproar in the United States against the Somoza regime.

^ Casto, James (August 30, 2022). "Lost Huntington: Remembering Bill Stewart". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
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[1] Casto, James (August 30, 2022). "Lost Huntington: Remembering Bill Stewart". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

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Bill Stewart
Stewart in 1963
Born	1941 Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.^[1]
Died	June 20, 1979 (aged 37) Managua, Nicaragua
Cause of death	Murdered by shooting
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Ohio State University
Occupation	Television journalist
Known for	Murdered by the Nicaraguan National Guard