Francis Claud Cockburn was a British journalist. His saying "believe nothing until it has been officially denied" is widely quoted in journalistic studies, but he did not claim credit for originating it. He was the second cousin, once removed, of... Wikipedia
Born: April 12, 1904, Beijing, China
Died: December 15, 1981 (age 77 years), Cork, Ireland
Children: Andrew Cockburn, Sarah Caudwell, Alexander Cockburn, and more
Spouse: Patricia Cockburn (m. 1940), Jean Ross, and Hope Hale Davis
Grandchildren: Olivia Wilde, Stephanie Flanders, Laura Flanders, and more
Parents: Henry Cockburn and Elizabeth Gordon Stevenson
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