Veteran war scribe Clare Hollingworth dies at 105
Clare Hollingworth takes part in a party celebrating her 105th birthday at the Foreign Correspondent's Club in Hong Kong, Oct. 10, 2016. / AFP-Yonhap
By Ko Dong-hwan
Veteran British war correspondent Clare Hollingworth, celebrated for breaking news of World War II’s start, died Tuesday aged 105.
Family friend Cathy Hilborn Feng said Hollingworth died in Hong Kong, where she lived for 30 years.
Her family released news of her death on the Facebook account “Celebrate Clare Hollingworth,” Wednesday. The post illustrated some of her greatest achievements, including her relentless coverage of the war by travelling across the Balkans, the Middle East and North Africa as a junior reporter for The Daily Telegraph.
Her achievements also included reports on the foundation of Israel, unrest in Algeria, India, Pakistan and Vietnam, and China’s Cultural Revolution.
“Clare pushed the boundaries for women in journalism and though she has gone, her legacy will certainly live on,” the post said.
She celebrated her 105th birthday at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club in Hong Kong in October, where she was a regular.
“We are very sad to hear about Clare's passing,” FCC president Tara Joseph said, according to AFP. “She was a tremendous inspiration to us all and a treasured member of our club.”