Rory Morrison
English journalist and broadcaster
Born
August 5th, 1964
61 years ago
Died
June 11th, 2013
12 years ago — 48 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
United Kingdom
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Worked as a political correspondent for BBC News
Presented news programs on national television
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