Ross McWhirter

Ross McWhirter
Born
Alan Ross McWhirter

(1925-08-12)12 August 1925
Died27 November 1975(1975-11-27) (aged 50)
Cause of deathGunshot
EducationMarlborough College
Trinity College, Oxford
Occupations
  • Writer
  • political activist
  • television presenter
Notable credit(s)The Guinness Book of Records, Record Breakers
SpouseRosemary J. Hamilton-Grice[1][2]
RelativesNorris McWhirter (twin brother)

Alan Ross McWhirter (12 August 1925 – 27 November 1975) was, with his twin brother, Norris, the cofounder of the 1955 Guinness Book of Records (known since 2000 as Guinness World Records) and a contributor to the television programme Record Breakers. He was assassinated by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in 1975.[2]

  1. ^ General Registrar's Office, register of marriages
  2. ^ a b "1975: TV presenter Ross McWhirter shot dead". BBC News. 27 November 1975. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2010.