Tony Mendez - Wikipedia
Antonio Joseph Mendez (November 15, 1940 – January 19, 2019) was an American technical operations officer for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), who specialized in support of clandestine and covert CIA operations. He wrote four memoirs about his CIA experiences.
Tony Mendez, the real CIA spy behind Argo, dies aged 78 - BBC
Jan 20, 2019 · Ex-CIA agent Tony Mendez, who inspired the Oscar-winning film Argo, has died at the age of 78. He had been suffering from Parkinson's Disease. At the CIA, Mendez specialised in disguises,...
Tony Mendez, real-life hero from Ben Affleck's 'Argo,' dies at 78
Jan 21, 2019 · Tony Mendez, the real-life spy behind Ben Affleck's Oscar-winning film "Argo," has died at the age of 78. Mendez died early Saturday morning, succumbing to a decade-long battle with Parkinson's disease, the former CIA operative's literary manager, Christy Fletcher, said in …
Argo: The Ingenious Exfiltration of the "Canadian Six" - The World …
While decision-makers mulled options to address the crisis, Tony Mendez, a CIA officer who specialized in supporting covert operations, masterminded the elaborate plan that was ultimately chosen. The mission was to exfiltrate the six U.S. diplomats, or in …
Argo Movie True Story - Meet the Real Tony Mendez and the 6 …
Aug 7, 2013 · Explore the Argo true story and meet the real Tony Mendez (aka Kevin Harkins). Separate the Argo real story from the Ben Affleck Argo movie fiction.
Tony Mendez, 78, Dies; C.I.A. Officer Celebrated in the Film ‘Argo’
Jan 21, 2019 · It was celebrated in a heart-pounding movie, “Argo,” released in 2012, with Ben Affleck (who also directed) portraying Mr. Mendez.
Tony Mendez, The 'Argo' Spy Who Rescued Americans In Iran, Dies At 78 - NPR
Jan 20, 2019 · Tony Mendez, the former CIA officer who rescued six American diplomats from revolutionary Iran in 1980, died Saturday. He's shown here in 2012 in Washington, D.C., at the premiere of Argo, a...
Former CIA officer portrayed in ‘Argo’ film dead at 78
Jan 20, 2019 · FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — A former CIA technical operations officer who helped rescue six U.S. diplomats from Iran in 1980 and was portrayed by Ben Affleck in the film “Argo,” has died. He was 78. A family statement and his literary agent confirmed that Antonio “Tony” Mendez died Saturday at an assisted-living center in Frederick, Maryland.
Former CIA operative at the heart of the film 'Argo' dies at age 78
Jan 21, 2019 · Antonio Mendez, a former CIA operative who helped rescue half a dozen U.S. diplomats from Iran and later was portrayed by Ben Affleck in the film 'Argo,' has died.
Tony Mendez, former CIA officer portrayed in ‘Argo,’ dies | CNN
Jan 20, 2019 · Tony Mendez, a CIA operative who was portrayed by Ben Affleck in the 2012 Oscar-winning movie “Argo,” died Saturday morning, his literary manager Christy Fletcher said. He was 78.