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Obituary: David Mathew

Saturday 20 September 2008

David Mathew, former correspondent and editor, has died suddenly at his home in Sarasota, Florida, of an apparent heart attack. He was 79.

An Australian-born, softly-spoken gentle giant, Mathew was a stalwart of the World Desk in London. He worked for Reuters from 1957 to 1991.

Brian Bain, former editor and a close neighbour in Sarasota, gave the news. Mathew had not been ill prior to his death on Tuesday, Bain said. ■