John Anthony Morgan Gray (April 28, 1937 – September 23, 2020) was a Canadian journalist and author whose work included ''Paul Martin: The Power of Ambition'', a biography with an emphasis on

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's lifelong quest to be prime minister. A journalist with the ''

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'', Gray also had many roles in 20 years of work for ''

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'', including writer, editor, foreign correspondent, and

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bureau chief. He won three National Newspaper Awards. John Gray was married to journalist and

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broadcaster Elizabeth Gray, née Binks. He died from complications of Parkinson's disease in Toronto, on September 23, 2020, at the age of 83.

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*Sarah Murdoch, "John Anthony Morgan Gray", ''Globe and Mail'', December 18, 2020 1937 births 2020 deaths Canadian male journalists Canadian male non-fiction writers {{Canada-journalist-stub