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April 10, 2004 (48 years old)
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Virgo
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Celebrities born on August 31
Born in 1955
Born in Corona, California
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Gary Webb
Gary Stephen Webb is an American investigative journalist. He began his career working for newspapers in Kentucky and Ohio, winning numerous awards and forging a solid reputation for investigative writing. Hired by San Jose Mercury News, Webb contributed to the Pulitzer Prize-winning article on the Loma Prieta earthquake. Webb is known for the "Dark Alliance" series, which appeared in The Mercury News in 1996. The series examines the origins of the crack trade in Los Angeles and claims that members of the anti-Communist Contra rebels in Nicaragua play a key role in creating the trade, using cocaine profits to finance for the war against the government from Nicaragua. . He also said Contras may have acted with the understanding and protection of the Central Intelligence Agency. The series sparked outrage, especially among the African-American community in Los Angeles, and led to four major investigations of his crime.
BornGary Stephen Webb, August 31, 1955, Corona, California, U.S.
DiedDecember 10, 2004, Carmichael, California, U.S.
Cause of deathSuicide
EducationNorthern Kentucky University
OccupationInvestigative journalist
Years active1980–2004
Notable credit(s)Cleveland Plain Dealer, San Jose Mercury News
Spouse(s)Susan Bell (m. 1979)
Children3

About Gary Webb

Journalist Gary Webb was born in Corona, California, United States on August 31, 1955. He dies at the age of 48, on April 10, 2004.

In 1998, his Dark Alliance series of investigative pieces sparked a firestorm of controversy that cost him his job.

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Gary Webb before becoming famous

Gary Webb was born in the Zodiac sign Virgo (The Maiden), and 1955 is also the year of Goat (羊) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He linked the CIA, the Nicaraguan Contras, and street-level cocaine in numerous widely panned articles and later a book.

Achievement of Gary Webb

Webb committed suicide in 2004 after his newspaper, the San Jose Mercury News, backed down from the report, but many of his greater discoveries were eventually confirmed genuine.

Gary Webb's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was born into a military family in Corona, California.

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Kill the Messenger, a film based on his reporting, was cast Movie Actor Jeremy Renner to play him.

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Gary Webb Income & Net worth

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