Terry A. Anderson

Terry A. Anderson
Anderson in 1996
Born(1947-10-27)October 27, 1947
DiedApril 21, 2024(2024-04-21) (aged 76)
Alma materIowa State University
OccupationJournalist
Employers
Known forHostage in Lebanon (1985–1991)
Spouses
Mihoko Anderson
(divorced)
  • Madeleine Bassil
Children2
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Terry Alan Anderson (October 27, 1947 – April 21, 2024) was an American journalist and combat veteran. He reported for the Associated Press.[1] In 1985, he was taken hostage by Shia Hezbollah militants of the Islamic Jihad Organization in Lebanon[2] and held until 1991. In 2004, he ran unsuccessfully for the Ohio State Senate.

  1. ^ Specter, Michael (December 11, 1991). "Terry Anderson Receives Hero's Welcome at A.P.". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "Lebanon: The Hostage Crisis". December 1987. Archived from the original on September 25, 2004. Retrieved May 12, 2017.