Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Veteran journalist William (Bill) Stevenson dead at 89


Veteran journalist and author William (Bill) Stevenson. has died at age 89, his family announced.
Stevenson had a lengthy career as an author and journalist. Last year he published a memoir Past to Present: A Reporter’s Story of War, Spies, People, and Politics. 
Stevenson worked for the Toronto Star and CBC and is the author of a number of books, including the best sellers, A Man Called Intrepid and 90 Minutes at Entebbe, an account of the  Israeli raid to rescue hostages at the airport in Entebbe, Uganda.
Stevenson leaves his widow, Monika Jensen-Stevenson, a former producer at 60 Minutes and at CTV's W5 and their daughter, Alexandra. He also leaves two daughters and a son from his first marriage.
 
A funeral service will be held at St. Paul's Anglican Church on Bloor Street on Monday at 2pm







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