Thomas Hargrove

Thomas Hargrove
Born
Thomas Rex Hargrove

3 March 1944
Died22 January 2011 (aged 66)
NationalityAmerican

Thomas Rex Hargrove (3 March 1944[1] – 22 January 2011) was an American agricultural scientist and journalist, who was kidnapped in Colombia by FARC narco-guerillas in 1994. Throughout the 11 months he was captive, Hargrove secretly kept a diary which was published as Long March To Freedom: Tom Hargrove's Own Story of His Kidnapping by Colombian Narco-Guerrillas.[2] The 2000 film Proof of Life starring Meg Ryan and Russell Crowe was heavily based on Hargrove and his ordeal.

  1. ^ Rice, Harvey. "Obituary: Thomas Hargrove risked his life to feed world's poor". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ Hargrove 2001, p. 521