Sir Harold Evans, the former editor of the Sunday Times, died Wednesday of congestive heart failure. He was 92 years old. Evans is remembered for leading that paper’s investigation into thalidomide in the 1970s. The scandal the Times uncovered led to higher payouts for victims. He was also the founding editor of Condé Nast Traveller and served at one time as president of Random House publishing. At the time of his death, he was Reuters’ editor at large. The Times and Reuters both published ...
Sir Harold Evans, the former editor of the Sunday Times, died Wednesday of congestive heart failure. He was 92 years old. Evans is remembered for leading that paper’s investigation into thalidomide in the 1970s. The scandal the Times uncovered led to higher payouts for victims. He was also the founding editor of Condé Nast Traveller and served at one time as president of Random House publishing. At the time of his death, he was Reuters’ editor at large. The Times and Reuters both published ...
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