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Bob Tur, the L.A. Riots’ Eye in the Sky, on Reginald Denny & More

The Journalist

Bob Tur invented the modern news helicopter—and used it to capture the beating of Reginald Denny on live TV.

Matthew DeLuca

Published Apr. 26 2012 9:00PM EDT

articles/2012/04/27/bob-tur-the-l-a-riots-eye-in-the-sky-on-reginald-denny-more/bob-tur-deluca_zpjnos — Paul Sakuma / AP Photo

Matthew DeLuca

Matthew DeLuca

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