Jon Bradshaw (1938 – November 25, 1986) was a journalist, author, and contributing editor to ''Esquire''.

Biography

Bradshaw was born in

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and graduated from

Church Farm School The Church Farm School (CFS) is a private secondary Christian school in Exton, Pennsylvania, United States.

. He also attended

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. He wrote for the ''

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'' before moving to England to write for ''Queen'', ''

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'', and ''

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'' before returning to the United States to join the staff of the ''New York'' magazine. He died of a heart attack at the

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on November 25, 1986, at age 48. His works included a biography on actress/singer

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and books on backgammon and covered the lives of professional gamblers. Bradshaw was famous for his lifestyle and journalism, and many of his works were compiled in a 2021 anthology ''The Ocean Is Closed: Journalistic Adventures and Investigations'' and published by Ze Books. He was also in a relationship with

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before marrying producer

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. He has two children. He was called the "Indiana Jones of magazine journalism" by ''Esquire'' editor Alex Belth.

Works

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References

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