Norris McWhirter
Guinness Book of Records
Died when: 78 years 251 days (944 months)Star Sign: Leo
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Norris Dewar McWhirter CBE (12 August 1925 – 19 April 2004) was a British writer, political activist, co-founder of The Freedom Association, and a television presenter.
He and his twin brother Ross were known internationally for the founding of Guinness World Records (as The Guinness Book of Records) which they wrote and annually updated together between 1955 and 1975.
After Ross's assassination by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA), Norris carried on alone as editor.
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