1927 - 2007
John Drury American Writer
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Details
| First Name |
John
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| Last Name |
Drury
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| Birthday |
4th January, 1927
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| Birthplace |
Aurora, Illinois, United States
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| Died |
25th November, 2007
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| Place of Death |
Wheaton, Illinois, U.S.
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Television news anchorman
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| Occupation |
Writer
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| Year(s) Active |
1954–2002
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John Richard Drury (January 4, 1927 – November 25, 2007) was an American television news anchor from Chicago, Illinois. Drury is most known for serving as anchor on Chicago news broadcasts which included: WGN-TV from 1967 to 1970 and again from 1979 until 1984; WLS-TV from 1970 to 1979 and 1984 until his retirement in 2002. Upon his retirement came the news that he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, otherwise known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Drury was a leading activist for ALS research and was a spokesperson for the Brain Research Foundation. Drury died from motor neurone disease in 2007 at age 80.
