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Ross McWhirter | |
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Born | Alan Ross McWhirter 12 August 1925 Winchmore Hill, Middlesex, England |
Died | 27 November 1975 Enfield, London, England | (aged 50)
Cause of death | Gunshot |
Education | Marlborough College Trinity College, Oxford |
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Notable credit(s) | The Guinness Book of Records, Record Breakers |
Spouse | Rosemary J. Hamilton-Grice[1][2] |
Relatives | Norris McWhirter (twin brother) |
Alan Ross McWhirter (12 August 1925 – 27 November 1975) was, with his twin brother, Norris, the cofounder of the 1955 Guinness Book of Records (known since 2000 as Guinness World Records) and a contributor to the television programme Record Breakers. He was assassinated by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in 1975.[2]