David Burnham | |
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Born | David Bright Burnham January 24, 1933 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | October 1, 2024 Spruce Head, Maine, U.S. | (aged 91)
Occupation | Journalist |
Alma mater | Harvard University (BA) |
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Children | 2 |
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.