Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Viktor Pimenov


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The result was delete and redirect to List of journalists killed in Russia. Spartaz Humbug! 09:43, 6 February 2016 (UTC)

Viktor Pimenov

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There's no indication that this cameraman is notable. I can't find out anything else about him. A Google search turns up mostly Wikipedia mirrors, or short blurbs clearly derived from Wikipedia. One book seemed to refer to him several times, but on closer inspection, it turns out to be a novel with a character who coincidentally carries the same name.

One potential indicium of notability is that he did posthumously receive a Rory Peck award, given to "camera operators who have risked their lives to report on newsworthy events";. But I don't think that's sufficient to convey notability.

While a tragedy, the only basis for notability here is that he was killed in a war zone and then memorialized for it.

The article was PRODded in 2006 with the comment "Wikipedia is not a memorial; no claim to notability other than the circumstance of his death". The PROD was removed by an IP editor with no comment indicating why. (I initially PRODded it myself before discovering the prior PROD, so have reverted that and brought it to AFD.)

It has been tagged for notability for more than five years. TJRC (talk) 00:45, 15 January 2016 (UTC)
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 * Redirect to List of journalists killed in Russia. A search for doesn't appear to show anything more detailed about him, and WP:ONEEVENT applies.  undefinedHydronium~Hydroxide~(Talk)  02:07, 16 January 2016 (UTC)
 * No objection to that from me as the nom. TJRC (talk) 00:00, 19 January 2016 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 05:16, 22 January 2016 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 11:37, 29 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Redirect as not independently notable. SwisterTwister   talk  05:45, 6 February 2016 (UTC)


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