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Garrick Utley
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Clifton Garrick Utley
November 19, 1939 |
| Died | February 20, 2014 (aged 74) |
| Occupation | Television journalist |
| Known for | Work at NBC News, PBS, ABC News and CNN |
| Spouse(s) | Gertje Rommeswinkel (m. 1973–2014; his death) |
Clifton Garrick Utley (November 19, 1939 – February 20, 2014), better known as Garrick Utley, was an American television journalist. He was best known for reporting about the Vietnam War and was one of the first full-time television correspondent covering the war on-site.
He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Westtown School in 1957 and from Carleton College in 1961.
Utley died after a long battle with prostate cancer on February 20, 2014 in New York City, New York. He was aged 74. He was outlived by his wife Gertje Utley (née Rommeswinkel).
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