David Burnham

David Burnham
BornDavid Bright Burnham
(1933-01-24)January 24, 1933
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedOctober 1, 2024(2024-10-01) (aged 91)
Spruce Head, Maine, U.S.
OccupationJournalist
Alma materHarvard University (BA)
Spouse
  • Sophy Doub (divorced)
  • Joanne Omang
    (m. 1985)
Children2

David Bright Burnham (January 24, 1933 – October 1, 2024) was an American investigative journalist who worked for The New York Times. His work investigating corruption in the New York Police Department, in which a key source was detective Frank Serpico, served as a basis for the 1973 film Serpico.