Daniel Pearl

ABOUT DANIEL PEARL

Journalist who, in 2002, was murdered by militants in Pakistan during his investigative reporting because he was an American Jew.

He worked as a waiter while he interned for a variety of newspapers.

He was beheaded by his kidnappers and his body was dismembered into 10 pieces.

His parents were named Ruth and Judea.

His widow wrote a memoir, which was later turned into a film starring Angelina Jolie .