John F. Burns(1944-2026)

Writer
Soundtrack

John F. Burns was born on 4 October 1944 in Nottingham, East Midlands, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Patriots Day (2016), The Blue Man (2014) and PBS News Hour (1975). He was married to Jane Scott-Long and Jane Peque Gnat. He died on 12 March 2026 in Cambridge, England, UK.

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Known for

Patriots Day

7.3

Soundtrack

2016

The Blue Man

7.8

Writer

2014

PBS News Hour

7.6

TV Series

Self(as John Burns)

Deadline Iraq: Uncensored Stories of the War

Self - Foreign Correspondent, The New York Times

2003

Credits

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Writer

The Blue Man
7.8
- article
- 2014

Soundtrack

Patriots Day
7.3
- writer: "Cheer", "Stand Up and Cheer", "Ain't Been Good"
- 2016

Personal details

Official sites
- Academy_bio
- C-Span
Alternative name
- John Burns
Born
- October 4, 1944
- Nottingham, East Midlands, England, UK
Died
- March 12, 2026
- Cambridge, England, UK(pneumonia)
Spouses
Children

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Trivia
Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent for The New York Times who retired in 2015, he is the widower of Jane Scott-Long the former NY Times Middle East bureau chief.