Obit

Camba, 29

FILIPINO JOURNALIST Julius Camba died in a vehicular accident last September 15. He was 29.

Camba was a reporter for ABS-CBN in Cagayan Valley.

One of Camba’s most memorable reports was his the coverage of Typhoon Labuyo in Isabela during which a woman was swept away by river currents. (“Babae sa Isabela, tinangay ng rumaragasang tubig“, August 12)

Camba also reported on the shootout between alleged supporters of mayoral candidates in Cagayan last election.

Fellow reporters from the network expressed their condolences on Twitter and Facebook:

Ryan Gamboa (@RyanGamboa17) said: “My deepest condolences to the family of Julius Camba. Truly a great loss to ABS CBN Regional Network Group.”

Karen Davila (@Karen_Davila) tweeted: “ABSCBN regional reporter Julius Camba has passed away. Saludo ako sayo Julius. May God give you peace now.”

Charie Villa, on her Facebook account, posted an adage from Peter Pan: “Never say goodbye because goodbye means going away and going away means forgetting.” Villa added, “So no goodbyes to our journalist par excellence Julius Camba.”

 

 

Santa Cruz, 92

MEXICAN JOURNALIST Pedro Ferriz Santa Cruz died last September 3. He was 92.

Santa Cruz was a television anchor and radio host. He is best known for his show “La pregunta de los 64 mil pesos” (The 64,000 Pesos Question) and the UFO (unidentified flying object) television program “Un mundo nos vigilas” (A World is Watching Us), which were very popular with Mexican audiences. (“Pedro Ferriz Santa Cruz, Legendary Mexican Journalist, Dies At 92; How Did He Die?“; Latin Times)

Santa Cruz played an important part in narrating historical events to the people of Mexico such as the first man on the Moon landing and the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy. (“Die Don Pedro Ferriz Santa Cruz“)

Santa Cruz was also the Father of Mexican Ufology. The Institute of Hispanic Ufology said of Santa Cruz: “Ferriz approached the mystery of UFOs with a sense of awe and respect, although an undeniable sense of humor that came across in his written work.” (“Transition: Pedro Ferriz Santacruz [1921-2013]“, Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology)

 

 

Goodman, 91

BRITISH JOURNALIST Geoffrey George Goodman died last September 5. He was 91.

Goodman began his journalistic career on the Manchester Guardian. (“Geoffrey Goodman obituary“, The Guardian)

Goodman also worked as industrial editor of three Fleet Street dailies and Daily Mirror. He founded the British Journalism Review in 1989 and edited it for 13 years. (“Geoffrey Goodman“, The Telegraph)

Goodman was  Descriptive Writer of the Year for 1972 and was given the Gerald Barry Award for Journalism for 1984 to 1985. His books include “The Miners’ Strike” (1985), “The State of the Nation: The Political Legacy of Aneurin Bevan” (1997), and “From Bevan to Blair: Fifty Years’ Reporting from the Political Front Line” (2003). (The Guardian)

Goodman was appointed Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 1998 for his services to journalism.

Peter Willis, the Mirror’s weekday editor, said: “Geoffrey Goodman was a giant among journalists and one of the greatest ever Mirrormen. Geoffrey was unsurpassed at getting to the heart of the major industrial and political issues when the country was experiencing massive upheaval. He was hugely respected by his peers, those in the corridors of power and, most importantly, our readers, to whom he spoke with passion, wisdom and integrity.” (“Geoffrey Goodman CBE: Daily Mirror journalist dies aged 91“, Mirror)

 

 

Dunstan, 88

AUSTRALIAN JOURNALIST Keith Dunstan died of cancer last September 11. He was 88.

Dunstan was a foreign correspondent in New York, Los Angeles, and London. He was also a sports writer who covered the 1953 Australian Cricket Tour of England. (“Columnist Keith Dunstan dies of cancer aged 88“, ABC)

Dunstan was also a columnist for the Courier Mail, the Sun News-Pictorial, the Bulletin, and the Age. He received an Order of Australia award in 2002.

Dunstan wrote columns and books including “The Paddock that Grew,” “Wowsers,” “Knockers,” “Sports,” and “Ratbags”. He also wrote “A Place in the Sun” for the Sun News-Pictorial. (“Farewell Keith Dunstan, a man of wit and jest“; Herald Sun)

Colin Duck, former Sun editor, said: “Australia has been blessed with many fine newspaper columnists but none outshone Dunstan.” (Herald Sun)

Kate Dunstan, Keith’s daughter, said: “He managed to say strong things without ever being nasty, without ever putting anyone down. If he were here today, he would say remember the funny things, remember the happy things.” (ABC)

 

 

Bruckner, 79

AMERICAN COLUMNIST Donald Jerome Raphael Bruckner died of prostate cancer last September 20. He was 79.

Bruckner worked as a reporter for The Chicago Sun-Times in the 1960s where he covered labor. He then joined The Los Angeles Times and served as its Chicago bureau chief and later became a syndicated columnist for the paper. His works landed in President Richard Nixon’s list of enemies. (“List of White House ‘Enemies’ and Memo Submitted by Dean to the Ervin Committee” ; “D. J. R. Bruckner, Columnist and Critic, Dies at 79” by The New York Times)

He was also an editor for the New York Times Book Review. (“D.J.R. Bruckner, 79, was a writer, book lover“; World-Herald)

Bruckner was the author of books namely “Art Against War: Four Hundred Years of Protest in Art” and “Frederic Goudy” (Masters of American Design). (Books by D. J. R. Bruckner)

Nancy Baker, a friend of Buckner, said he was an intelligent man. “He was a real stylist. He also enjoyed playing, playing with words.”