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US journalist Ben Bradlee dies at 93 Washington Post former editor Ben Bradlee dies at 93
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US journalist Ben Bradlee, editor of Washington Post during Watergate scandal, dies aged 93, newspaper says Ben Bradlee, the editor of the Washington Post during the Watergate scandal that toppled President Nixon, has died aged 93, the newspaper says.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. It says he died at his Washington home of natural causes.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. As executive editor from 1968-91, Bradlee was credited for transforming the Post into one the most respected newspapers in America.
In 2013, he was given the country's highest civilian honour - the Presidential Medal of Freedom.