The Tragic Death Of Omayra Sanchez

The photo that captured Sanchez's final moments was taken by French reporter Frank Fournier and titled "The Agony of Omayra Sánchez." According to Rare Historical Photos, at points during her final hours, she cried and expressed fear before she was thrust into hallucinations.

But despite the pain she was forced to endure before her passing, Sanchez exhibited a positive outlook throughout the gut-wrenching ordeal that will forever be a part of her legacy. Amid the pain and uncertainty, she sang to a journalist, urged people to leave her and get rest, and still had the energy to be interviewed.

Fournier, whose photo won the World Press Photo of the Year for 1985, said that Omayra Sanchez faced death with "courage and dignity." Despite a backlash for the image — people perceived it as a testament to his callousness to her suffering — All That's Interesting reported that the journalist believes that his work acted as a means of immortalizing the resilient young girl's "lasting power" and connecting others to this feeling. "I was lucky that I could act as a bridge to link people with her," he said.

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