In 1996, he collaborated with
Rick Smolan on Smolan's "24 Hours in Cyberspace" project;[4] he subsequently joined
CNET, where he was senior vice-president of creative services until 1999, at which point he was promoted to vice president and executive producer.[5]
Death
On May 24, 2015, Coulson was
scuba diving in the waters of the
Svalbard Archipelago as part of a photography assignment, when he signaled to his diving partner that he needed to surface immediately.[4]
By the time they emerged from the water, he was unresponsive;
CPR was performed,[2] but he died in hospital three days later, without having ever regained consciousness.[4]
Personal life
Coulson was married to fellow photographer
Sisse Brimberg, who was also his professional partner;[6] they met at a photography seminar in 1976.[4]
In 1996, he collaborated with
Rick Smolan on Smolan's "24 Hours in Cyberspace" project;[4] he subsequently joined
CNET, where he was senior vice-president of creative services until 1999, at which point he was promoted to vice president and executive producer.[5]
Death
On May 24, 2015, Coulson was
scuba diving in the waters of the
Svalbard Archipelago as part of a photography assignment, when he signaled to his diving partner that he needed to surface immediately.[4]
By the time they emerged from the water, he was unresponsive;
CPR was performed,[2] but he died in hospital three days later, without having ever regained consciousness.[4]
Personal life
Coulson was married to fellow photographer
Sisse Brimberg, who was also his professional partner;[6] they met at a photography seminar in 1976.[4]