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| BBC reporter Barron dies aged 69 | BBC reporter Barron dies aged 69 |
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| BBC war correspondent Brian Barron has died from cancer at the age of 69. | BBC war correspondent Brian Barron has died from cancer at the age of 69. |
| He covered wars across five decades, from Aden in 1967 to Iraq in 2003, and served as the BBC's man in some of the world's major cities. | He covered wars across five decades, from Aden in 1967 to Iraq in 2003, and served as the BBC's man in some of the world's major cities. |
| World News Editor Jon Williams said: "He was simply the most distinguished BBC correspondent of our age". | World News Editor Jon Williams said: "He was simply the most distinguished BBC correspondent of our age". |
| Barron witnessed many major events and was honoured with several awards. He died at his home in Cornwall surrounded by his family. | Barron witnessed many major events and was honoured with several awards. He died at his home in Cornwall surrounded by his family. |
| Joining the BBC World Service in 1965, he witnessed the fall of Saigon and reported from Africa on the demise of Idi Amin. | Joining the BBC World Service in 1965, he witnessed the fall of Saigon and reported from Africa on the demise of Idi Amin. |
| He covered the Falklands War from Chile, as well as working as Ireland correspondent at the height of the Troubles in the early 1980s. | He covered the Falklands War from Chile, as well as working as Ireland correspondent at the height of the Troubles in the early 1980s. |
| 'An inspiration' | 'An inspiration' |
| He won several Royal Television Society awards including Reporter of the Year in 1980 and the International Reporting Prize for his coverage from Latin America. | He won several Royal Television Society awards including Reporter of the Year in 1980 and the International Reporting Prize for his coverage from Latin America. |
| Brian Barron reporting the fall of Saigon in 1975 | Brian Barron reporting the fall of Saigon in 1975 |
| After his official retirement, Brian and Eric Thirer, his friend and long-time cameraman, continued to work together in New York. | After his official retirement, Brian and Eric Thirer, his friend and long-time cameraman, continued to work together in New York. |
| Two years ago, in what would be his final report for the BBC, he returned to Aden, 40 years after the end of empire. | Two years ago, in what would be his final report for the BBC, he returned to Aden, 40 years after the end of empire. |
| Jon Williams said: "It was vintage Brian - funny, poignant, but with a message. He was an inspiration to more than one generation of reporters, producers and editors." | Jon Williams said: "It was vintage Brian - funny, poignant, but with a message. He was an inspiration to more than one generation of reporters, producers and editors." |
| Barron leaves his wife Angela and daughter Fleur. | Barron leaves his wife Angela and daughter Fleur. |
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