Gordon Thomas | |
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Born | Wales, United Kingdom | 21 February 1933
Died | 3 March 2017 Bath, Somerset, England, UK | (aged 84)
Education | Bedford Modern School |
Occupation(s) | Investigative journalist, author |
Known for | Topics related to the CIA |
Spouse | Annie Nightingale (divorced) |
Children | 5 |
Relatives | Dylan Thomas (cousin) |
Gordon Thomas (21 February 1933 – 3 March 2017) was a British investigative journalist and author, notably on topics of secret intelligence.[1][2] Thomas was the author of 53 books published worldwide[3] including The Pope's Jews,[4] Secret Wars,[5] and Gideon's Spies,[6] with sales exceeding 45 million copies. Thomas got the scoop on the nationalisation of the Suez Canal for the Daily Express in 1956.[7] He was a cousin of the poet Dylan Thomas.[7]