Robert Stevens (photo editor)
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| Born | June 20, 1938 United Kingdom |
| Died | October 5, 2001 (aged 63) Boca Raton, Florida |
| Cause of death | Pulmonary Anthrax |
| Residence | Lantana, Florida |
| Nationality | British |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Occupation | Photojournalist and photo editor |
| Employer | Sun |
| Organization | American Media |
| Known for | First killed in the 2001 anthrax attacks |
| Spouse(s) | Maureen Stevens |
Robert K. Stevens, known as Bob Stevens, (June 20, 1938 – October 5, 2001), a U.S. photojournalist for the Sun, a subsidiary of American Media, located in Boca Raton, Florida, United States was the first journalist killed in the 2001 anthrax attacks when letters containing anthrax were mailed to multiple media outlets in the United States. The anthrax attacks also killed four others in the United States and sickened seventeen others.
Robert Stevens, age 63 at the time of death, was born in Britain, but he resided in Lantana, Florida with his wife Maureen Stevens, also from Britain. Stevens and his wife had three children, Nicholas Stevens, Heidi Hogan, and Casey Tozzi. Many people described Stevens as a person who loved to spend time outdoors. Stevens died on October 5, 2001 from pulmonary anthrax.
Robert Stevens was a newspaper photo editor for Sun, owned by American Media, until he was hospitalized on October 2, 2001. American Media published many different tabloids including the National Enquirer and the Sun. Many of the publications that Stevens worked on made claims that Elvis was not dead or that celebrities were pregnant with martians.
In early October 2001, letters which contained anthrax were mailed to multiple locations across the United States. After a recent visit to North Carolina, Robert Stevens reported having symptoms similar to the flu. When Robert Stevens was first hospitalized, doctors believed he had developed meningitis. After the doctors completed further testing, it was discovered that he had developed pulmonary anthrax. This had also already been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Robert Stevens died on October 5, 2001 marking his death the first death from anthrax in 25 years. After an investigation was conducted by the FBI, it was revealed that Robert Stevens had come into contact with anthrax through the letter that was mailed to him at American Media in Boca Raton, Florida.
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