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Ross McWhirter

Writer, political activist, television presenter (1925-1975) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 50

Alan Ross McWhirter was, with his twin brother, Norris, the cofounder of the 1955 Guinness Book of Records and a contributor to the television programme Record Breakers. He was assassinated by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in 1975.

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United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 1975 · aged 50