Frank Johnson (journalist)
Frank Johnson | |
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| Born | Frank Robert Johnson 20 January 1943 London, England |
| Died | 15 December 2006 (aged 63) London, England |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 1960–2006 |
| Spouse |
Virginia Fraser (m. 1998) |
Frank Robert Johnson (20 January 1943 – 15 December 2006) was an English journalist and editor.
Education
Johnson was born to a working class family in London. He was raised in
Career
Johnson began his career in 1960 at the
He wrote for The Times as a parliamentary sketch writer, then as a foreign correspondent in Paris and Bonn, from 1981 to 1988, before moving to The Sunday Telegraph as a columnist and editor from 1988 to 1995. He was the editor of the conservative Spectator magazine from 1995 to 1999, before returning to The Daily Telegraph.[2][3]
Personal life
Johnson was an Anglican.[1] He married Virginia Fraser, the widow of Simon Fraser, Master of Lovat, in 1998.[1] He died from cancer at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital on 15 December 2006, aged 63.[1][2] Though his declining health led him to step down as the Telegraph's sketch writer, he remained as a columnist for the paper, and wrote until the week of his death.[3] He was cremated and his ashes were scattered in the south of France, where he and his wife owned a home.[1]
References
- ^ doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/97521. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ a b c d e "Frank Johnson". The Independent. 16 December 2006. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
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