Brian Hitchen
Brian Hitchen, CBE (8 July 1936 – 2 December 2013) was a British newspaper editor.[1] Late in his career, he worked as a publisher.[2] An incident with a car while crossing the road near Alicante, in Spain, led to his wife being killed instantly, while Hitchen himself died from his injuries a few hours later.[3]
Brian Hitchen CBE | |
|---|---|
| Born | Brian Hitchen 8 July 1936 Chadderton, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 2 December 2013 (aged 77) |
| Cause of death | Road accident |
| Occupation | Journalist |
References
- ↑ Greenslade, Roy (2013-12-04). "Brian Hitchen obituary" (in en-GB). The Guardian. . https://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/dec/04/brian-hitchen. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ↑ Obituary: Brian Hitchen, telegraph.co.uk, 3 December 2013
- ↑ Roy Greenslade "Former Star editor Brian Hitchen and wife killed in Spanish road accident". The Guardian (blog). Retrieved 3 December 2013.