Award-winning investigative journalist Roger Cook dies aged 83
Published Monday, June 15, 2026 · Updated June 15
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- Career Legacy & Impact — 2 sources
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AI synthesisRoger Cook, the award-winning investigative journalist known for his confrontational style and "The Cook Report," has died peacefully at the age of 83 after a short illness. His five-decade career was marked by exposing corruption and injustice, leading to police investigations and criminal convictions.
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- Award-winning investigative journalist Roger Cook has died peacefully at the age of 83 after a short illness.
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- BBC News
The BBC provides a respectful obituary, highlighting Roger Cook's significant contributions to investigative journalism and his unique, confrontational style.
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- The Guardian
Roger Cook, the investigative journalist best known for The Cook Report and for pioneering the TV doorstep confrontation format, has died aged 83. His career spanned five decades, during which he exposed corruption and injustice, leading to police investigations and criminal convictions.
- Read original →· Jun 15
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