About Bob Johnstone
Lived 1930 – 2012 (aged 81–82). Bob Johnstone was a television presenter and journalist.
Bob Johnstone (c. 1930 – September 2, 2012) was a Canadian journalist and broadcaster. For many years he hosted the CBC Radio programme Today in History and was one of the first reporters on the CBC Television programme the fifth estate.
He began his journalism career as a reporter for The Toronto Star, and later worked with the CBC as a court and crime reporter.
Personal life Johnstone was married to Margaret and had two daughters.
He died of cancer in Toronto on September 2, 2012, at age 82.
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Canadian broadcaster
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Bob Johnstone was born in 1930.
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Bob Johnstone died on 2 September 2012.
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Bob Johnstone was a television presenter and journalist.
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