John Drury
Newscaster, Deceased Person
1927 – 2007
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Who was John Drury?
John R. Drury was a television news anchorman from Chicago, IL. He appeared on both WGN-TV and WLS-TV. Upon his retirement came the news that he was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, otherwise known as Lou Gehrig's disease. He was a leading activist for ALS research and was a spokesperson for the Brain Research Foundation.
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- Born
- Jan 4, 1927
Peoria - Spouses
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- West Aurora High School
- Employment
- Newscaster, WLS-TV
- Died
- Nov 25, 2007
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on July 23, 2013
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