David Blundy was in El Salvador covering the latest fighting in the area.
20 Facts About David Blundy
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David Blundy covered stories in Northern Ireland, the Middle East, and Central America.
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David Blundy was born in Slinfold, West Sussex, England in the United Kingdom.
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David Blundy grew up in south London near the intersection of Elephant and Castle in a house that was the location of his father's antique store.
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David Blundy went to the City of London School, and then went on to study English and philosophy at Bristol University.
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David Blundy began work with Thomson Newspapers, but then went to The Sunday Times.
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David Blundy left the Times to become The Sunday Telegraph's Washington correspondent in 1986.
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David Blundy married Ruth Mansley in 1970, and had one daughter with her.
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David Blundy had another daughter from a relationship with Samira Osman.
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David Blundy's career began with a place in the graduate training scheme of Thomson Newspapers.
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David Blundy went from Burnley to Hemel Hempstead before reaching Fleet Street in 1970.
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David Blundy was a sharp, funny writer and did not hesitate to be arrested for a story.
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David Blundy was sent to New York as a correspondent, but then was based in the Middle East.
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David Blundy left The Sunday Times for The Sunday Telegraph in 1986 as their Washington correspondent.
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David Blundy died in El Salvador on 17 November 1989 by a sniper's bullet.
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David Blundy was in El Salvador covering a military offensive when he was shot by a sniper while walking down the street with other reporters.
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David Blundy was wounded by a single shot in his lungs and spine.
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David Blundy underwent surgery, but died of a heart attack some hours later.
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David Blundy was considered a "reporter's reporter" with a demeanor that intimidated colleagues.
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David Blundy's death brought the number of journalist deaths to 31 in the 10-year civil war in El Salvador.