Tragedy: Award-winning Hungarian photojournalist dies aged 37
Hungarian photojournalist Sándor Csudai has died after being found early on Saturday morning near the Museum of Ethnography in Budapest’s Városliget, Hungarian media reported. He was 37 years old.
Young photojournalist dead at 37
According to information published by Telex, Csudai was discovered at the site in the early hours of Saturday, 20 December. The National Ambulance Service confirmed that emergency responders were only able to establish the fact of death upon arrival.
“At the scene, our colleagues confirmed the death of a man around forty years of age,” the service told the outlet.
Fall from museum roof reported
Based on the information available so far, Csudai is believed to have fallen from the roof of the Museum of Ethnography building, located in Budapest’s City Park. The circumstances of the incident have not been publicly detailed further.
The news of his death was first confirmed publicly by Gábor Lantos, a Hungarian sports journalist, who shared the information on Facebook.
A respected figure in Hungarian photojournalism
Born in Budapest in 1987, Csudai studied photography at the Práter Street Vocational School. Over the course of his career, he worked in photo studios, covered festivals, and contributed to magazines and online media outlets.
He later became a well-known photojournalist as a member of the Mediaworks editorial team, producing widely recognised work in the Hungarian press, Economx writes.
Multiple professional awards
Csudai’s work was honoured with several prestigious professional awards. In 2015, he received the Junior Prima Award, recognising outstanding young talents in Hungary. Four years later, in 2019, he was awarded the Károly Hemző Prize, given to the most promising photographers under the age of 35. He was also a recipient of the Hungarian Press Photo Award.
His death has sent shockwaves through Hungary’s journalistic and photographic communities, where he was regarded as a highly talented and dedicated professional.