Mr Hetherington was known for his work in Afghanistan an award-winning British author while he was on the conflict in the Libyan city of Misurata killed.Liverpool-born Tim Hetherington, 40, is a rocket propelled grenade have been killed. His family said that he would forever be missing.
U.S. photographer Chris Hondros, 41, was also killed, and two more, including Briton guy Martin, were injured.
Mr Hetherington, the Oscar nominated war documentary Restrepo Co-Director, worked magazine Vanity Fair.
In a statement on the magazine site, his family said: "There we is experienced, that our son and brother, photographer and filmmaker, Tim Hetherington Misurata, Libya, was killed by a rocket propelled grenade with great sadness."
"Tim is stay amazing images and his Oscar nominated documentary Restrepo memory for his."
You added: "Tim continued its ongoing multimedia project in Libya to humanitarian issues during the time of the war and the conflict highlight."
'Indiscriminate shelling' magazine Vanity Fair, said Mr Hetherington was "widely respected by his peers for his courage and camaraderie".In a recent post on Twitter, Mr Hetherington "indiscriminate shelling" by Pro-Gaddafi described powers, have tried the rebels rule of long-time leader Col Muammar Gaddafi was fighting at the end.
Mr Hondros was based in New York for Getty Images.
The company's Director of photography, Pancho Bernasconi, Mr Hondros said conflict zones have had since the late 1990's fall including Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Photographer guy Martin, who worked with Panos Pictures Agency, was hit by shrapnel and is to be treated in a hospital in the city.
New York-based photographer Michael Christopher Brown was treated for shrapnel injuries.
U.S. photographer of Chris Hondros was killed in the attack.A survivor told the BBC that a group of journalists was pulling back from had when they were attacked near the front during a break in the fighting in the Misratah.
Doctors in a hospital of Misurata say that they were more than 100 injured, mainly civilians injured by mortar and sniper fire have treated.
Libyan Government forces have rebels in Misratah, fight which were western Libya since end of February are and an estimated 300 civilians have died.
The Foreign Ministry confirmed death Mr Hetherington and said, it offered consular assistance to his family.
"Leading Light"
Mr Hetherington (Centre) is supported by rebels as he climbs a building hours before his death byMr Hetherington, United Kingdom and the United States of dual nationality had, studied literature at the University of Oxford.
The New Yorker journalist was known for his work in Afghanistan, and the movie Restrepo followed US troops at an outpost of the country. He won the world press photo of the year award in 2007.
Journalist and filmmaker James Brabazon, a close friend of Mr Hetherington, said the BBC two Newsnight: "Tim was a leading light of his generation - there is really no exaggeration to say that his eyes and his ability, what he did was unique."
"To understand the main thing about Tim is that he was basically a humanitarian." "A lot of the work he did was not only for the messages or for magazines but for human rights organizations and was."
Another friend Peter Bouckaert, from the campaign group human said rights watch, he had a "Tremendous reputation and a huge heart".
He told to "slow down BBC news journalists" and had planned to start a family with his partner.
"I was capital with Tim in Benghazi two weeks ago, the rebels." In our last lunch together, he told me he was in this woman Somali of the wonderful relationship as he wanted to slow down and more time children spend "said he.",
Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter Mr Hetherington was said "about such a model for a war photographer as perfect as you will find these days".
In an editorial of the magazine, he described it as "delicate, charming workhorse of a photographer".
"Devilishly good looking and incredibly brave, he was a ladies ' man and a man man," he said. "It was some like Tim, and it is less like him."
Tributes have begun to appear in his Facebook page.
One directed by Jean-Manuel said: "Tim Hetherington, I love you." Thank you for everything. "I will help ensure that our work continues."
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