About Gerald Mortimer
Lived 1937 – 2013 (aged 75–76). Gerald Mortimer was a British sports journalist and writer.
Gerald Mortimer (1937 – 30 December 2013) was an English author and sports journalist, whose career spanned over four decades.
Mortimer began his career in July 1970, as a sports journalist for the Derby Telegraph (then Derby Evening Telegraph), a job which he held until his death in December 2013.
Gerald Mortimer died following declining health on the night of 30 December 2013, aged 77.
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Who was Gerald Mortimer?
English author and sports journalist
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Gerald Mortimer was born in 1937.
When did Gerald Mortimer die?
Gerald Mortimer died on 30 December 2013.
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Gerald Mortimer was a sports journalist and writer.
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Gerald Mortimer was British.
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