John Pilger Funeral: When Is John Pilger Funeral?: Australian journalist, writer, scholar, and documentary filmmaker, John Pilger has passed on
He was best known for his work on the Pol Pot regime in Cambodia and was an outspoken critic of American and British foreign policy throughout his career.
John Pilger Funeral: When Is John Pilger Funeral?
At the time of this report, the family was planning his final funeral arrangement and the details are yet to be finalized. We will keep you updated.
In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), his family said Pilger had died on Saturday, December 30 but did not mention the cause making it unknown whether he battled any form of illness or died through an accident.
“It is with great sadness the family of John Pilger announce he died yesterday 30 December 2023 in London aged 84”
“His journalism and documentaries were celebrated around the world, but to his family he was simply the most amazing and loved dad, grandad and partner. Rest in peace,” the statement added.
It is with great sadness the family of John Pilger announce he died yesterday 30 December 2023 in London aged 84. His journalism and documentaries were celebrated around the world, but to his family he was simply the most amazing and loved Dad, Grandad and partner. Rest In Peace. pic.twitter.com/j90QTAPgzC
— John Pilger (@johnpilger) December 31, 2023
Pilger was born in Bondi, New South Wales. During his career, he worked for the Daily Mirror, ITV’s former investigative program World In Action, and Reuters.
He won numerous awards throughout his career, including Britain’s Journalist of the Year Award in 1967 and 1979, and Bafta’s Richard Dimbleby Award for factual reporting in 1991.
Pilger was a vocal and sometimes controversial critic of Western foreign policy and was also outspoken over the treatment of Indigenous Australians. He also campaigned for the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
In 1974, he made the documentary Thalidomide: The Ninety-Eight We Forgot, after concerns were raised about birth defects when expectant mothers took the drug.
His film Year Zero: The Silent Death Of Cambodia revealed the extent of the Khmer Rouge’s crimes in the country. The follow-up documentary Cambodia: The Betrayal won him an International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences award in the 1990s.
Following his demise, tributes have poured for the campaigning Australian journalist. Former Channel 4 News presenter, Jon Snow, wrote on X that Pilger was a “great and steadfast journalist”
The official Wikileaks X account described Pilger as a “ferocious speaker of truth to power”.
Former Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn said he was “deeply saddened” to hear of Pilger’s death.
Former Daily Mirror editor Piers Morgan described Pilger as “a brilliant firebrand journalist and ferocious holder of the powerful to proper account”.
Kevin Lygo, managing director of media and entertainment at ITV, said Pilger was a “giant of campaigning journalism”
“He had a clear, distinctive editorial voice which he used to great effect throughout his distinguished filmmaking career. His documentaries were engaging, challenging and always very watchable,” he said.
“John’s films gave viewers analysis and opinion often not seen elsewhere in the television mainstream. It was a contribution that greatly added to the rich plurality of British television.
“Our thoughts and condolences are with John’s family, friends and colleagues at this sad time.”
John Simpson, the BBC’s world affairs editor, said that although he disagreed with Pilger over the years, “I admired the force of his writing, even when I often didn’t support what he wrote, and he was always warm when we met”
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