Daniel Pearl was an American journalist who was captured and beheaded by terrorists in Pakistan. Born in Princeton, New Jersey, Daniel was raised in Los Angeles, where his father worked as a professor of computer science and statistics at the ‘University of California, Los Angeles’ (UCLA). His mother was an Iraqi Jew. Following his graduation from the ‘Birmingham High School,’ Daniel attended ‘Stanford University.’ Eventually, he majored in communication. He also served as a co-founder of the student newspaper named ‘Stanford Communicator.’ After earning a BA in communication from the ‘Stanford University,’ he worked as an intern at ‘The Indianapolis Star’ newspaper. He embarked on long trips to China, Soviet Union, and Europe, following which he decided to build a career in journalism. Soon, he moved back to the US to work with the ‘Berkshire Eagle’ in Massachusetts. In 1990, he joined ‘The Wall Street Journal.’ He was made the Southeast Asia Bureau Chief of ‘The Wall Street Journal’ and thus moved to Mumbai. In January 2002, he was kidnapped in Karachi, Pakistan. The terrorists who kidnapped him released a video, stating their demands to the US government. When the demands were not met, Daniel was beheaded on February 1, 2002. A video showcasing his beheading was subsequently released.