| Richard Stott | |
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| Born | 17 August 1943 |
| Died | 30 July 2007 |
| Occupation | Newspaper editor, journalist |
Richard Keith Stott (17 August 1943 – 30 July 2007) was a British journalist and editor.
Born in Oxford, he attended Clifton College in Bristol. He started his journalistic career in 1963. Stott is the only man to have edited two UK national newspapers twice: The Daily Mirror from 1985 to 1989 and again from 1991 to 1992, and The People from 1984 to 1985 and again from 1990 to 1991. He also edited the now defunct Today newspaper from 1993 to 1995.
His memoir, Dogs and Lampposts, was published in 2002. Stott spent much of his last year editing Alastair Campbell's book The Blair Years before his death in London, aged 63, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was survived by his widow, three children and one grandchild.
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| Preceded by ? |
Editor of the The People 1984–1985 |
Succeeded by Ernie Burrington |
| Preceded by Michael Molloy |
Editor of the Daily Mirror 1985–1989 |
Succeeded by Roy Greenslade |
| Preceded by Ernie Burrington |
Editor of the The People 1990–1991 |
Succeeded by Bill Hagerty |
| Preceded by Roy Greenslade |
Editor of the Daily Mirror 1991–1992 |
Succeeded by David Banks |
| Preceded by Martin Dunn |
Editor of Today 1993–1995 |
Succeeded by Ceased publication |
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