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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Jeremy Armstrong

Mirror photographer Tom Buist dies at 84 after remarkable career starting aged just 14

Mirror photographer Tom Buist has died at 84 after a career which started when, aged 14, a newspaper used his images of a fatal tram crash.

The Edinburgh native joined the Mirror in 1965 and his reputation swiftly grew after his coverage of the Troubles in Ireland earned him a World Press Awards nod.

Tom’s long-time colleague Stephen White said: “He was one of those photographers who when you were struggling with a story would show you his picture and it all came together.”

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