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Yves Debay was born on 24 December, 1954 in Élisabethville, Belgian Congo
(modern-day Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo), is a Yves Debay was veteran French Belgian war correspondent, who. Discover Yves Debay's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 59 years old?
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| Occupation |
Publisher, editor and journalist who specialized in military and war |
| Age |
59 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
24 December, 1954 |
| Birthday |
24 December |
| Birthplace |
Élisabethville, Belgian Congo
(modern-day Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo) |
| Date of death |
2013 |
| Died Place |
Aleppo, Syria |
| Nationality |
Belgium
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Yves Debay Height, Weight & Measurements
At 59 years old, Yves Debay height not available right now. We will update Yves Debay's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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| Parents |
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Yves Debay Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Yves Debay worth at the age of 59 years old? Yves Debay’s income source is mostly from being a successful editor. He is from Belgium. We have estimated Yves Debay's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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| Source of Income |
editor |
Yves Debay Social Network
Timeline
Yves Debay (24 December 1954 – 17 January 2013), was a veteran French-Belgian war correspondent, who founded and reported for the French-language magazines Raids and later Assaut (Translation: Assault), which is published out of Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris, France.
He was the first Belgian journalist to be killed in Syria.
Yves Debay was born in Élisabethville, Belgian Congo (later Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo).
In the late 1970s, Debay served in the Rhodesian Armoured Car Regiment during the Rhodesian Bush War, 44 Parachute Brigade in the South African army during the South African Border War and later had a career as a journalist writing for Gazette des Armes.
He first enlisted in the Belgian army in 1975 and later was a tank commander before turning to mercenary activities.
Debay was one of the founders of Raids in 1986 and worked for the French-language magazine for over 20 years covering military and war issues.
In 1987, he became a French citizen.
Yves Debay was a former soldier who later became a journalist specialising in military issues for war enthusiasts.
In 2005, he founded his own military magazine called Assaut, for which he served as publisher, editor and journalist.
As a war correspondent, he covered wars in Afghanistan, both Iraq wars, Lebanon, the Balkans, Libya and Syria.
Little is known about the circumstances in which Debay was killed.
An anonymous source, described in the media as an activist, told the French news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP), ".. it seems like he entered a very dangerous street where the army and pro-regime militia were positioned" before he was killed by a sniper.
The source claimed to have deposited his body in Bab al-Salama, a border checkpoint for Northern Syria and Turkey.
Yves Debay and Marie Colvin were among the most experienced war correspondents who were killed while covering the Syrian civil war.
While a hostage situation was ongoing in Algiers after France's intervention in Mali, French President François Hollande issued an official statement, "France condemns this heinous act and expresses to the family and friends of Yves Debay its condolences, sympathy and solidarity... France pays tribute to Yves Debay and other journalists who, in Syria, pay with their lives for their commitment to freedom of information."
