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Alistair Cooke (born Alfred Cooke; 20 November 1908 – 30 March 2004) was a British-American writer whose work as a journalist, television personality and radio broadcaster was done primarily in the United States.
Alastair Cook. Sir Alastair Nathan Cook CBE (born 25 December 1984) is an English former cricketer and former captain of the England Test and One-Day International (ODI) teams. He is considered one of the greatest opening batsmen in test cricket.
Alistair Cooke (born November 20, 1908, Salford, Lancashire [now in Greater Manchester], England—died March 30, 2004, New York, New York, U.S.) was a British-born American journalist and commentator, best known for his lively and insightful interpretations of American history and culture.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Listen to Cooke's original scripts for Letter from America, his weekly talks on American life, history and politics from 1946 – 2004. Explore themes such as the US flag, the 1970s, music, movies and television in America.
Mar 31, 2004 · Alistair Cooke wanted to die at the microphone and, at the end, his near-perfect sense of timing did not fail him. Just a month after he reluctantly abandoned the legendary Letter From America...
Mar 30, 2004 · Alistair Cooke, the urbane and erudite journalist who was a peerless observer of the American scene for almost 70 years, died at his home in New York, the BBC said today. He was 95.
Mar 31, 2004 · Alistair Cooke, the urbane and erudite British-born journalist who became a peerless observer of the American scene for more than 70 years, died at his home in Manhattan, the BBC said...
