Tiananmen Square 'Tank Man' photographer dies

The photographer who snapped the defining image of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown — a solitary man defiantly blocking the path of a column of tanks — has died in Indonesia, according to U.S. officials.

American authorities confirmed the death of 64-year-old Charlie Cole in Bali, where the Texan had been a long-time resident.

“We offer our sincerest condolences to the family on their loss,” a U.S. State department official said.