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David Burnham (1933-2024) Investigative reporter, author. David Burnham was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and died in Spruce Head, Maine.

Full Name

David Burnham

Locations

New York

Author's Timeline

1933

Birth

David Burnham was born David Bright Burnham in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 24, 1933.

1967

Other Life Event

New York County: Mr. Burnham was hired by The New York Times in 1967, working in New York City investigating corruption in the New York City Police Department.

1983

Literary Work

The Rise of the Computer State
New York, NY: Random House, Inc.
0394514378 / 978-0394514376
Nonfiction.

1990

Literary Work

A Law Unto Itself: Power, Politics and the IRS
New York, NY: Random House, Inc.
0394560973 / 978-0394560977
Nonfiction.

1996

Literary Work

Above the Law: Secret Deals, Political Fixes and Other Misadventures of the U. S. Department of Justice
New York, NY: Scribner
0684806991 / 978-0684806990
Nonfiction.


2024

Death

David Burnham died at his home in Spruce Head, Maine, on October 1, 2024.

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