Greatest of Sun Journalist's, John Kay - dead

[jimbob]

From the Sun's obituary before they modified it slightly

After university in Durham he became a reporter on the Newcastle Journal before joining The Sun in 1973, covering industry. He later switched to news and in 1990 became Chief Reporter.

John wore immaculate tailored suits after being sent home to change on his first day at The Sun for wearing a sports jacket.

He always carried a neatly ironed handkerchief, which he used to dry the apple he washed with bottled water and ate every morning before phoning his father Ernest in Cambridge.

And Via Jim Felton



https://twitter.com/JimMFelton/status/1391477838772060167?s=20

Yes there was something else that happened between 1973 and 1990. He strangled and drowned his wife and got off on the grounds of diminished responsibility


Still, the domestic violence leading murder, and his habit of inventing stories, and his apparent ignorance of the fact that it's illegal to pay public servants for stories were just forgotten by those who shared his values at the Sun

 

[jimbob]

https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/sun-...urnalism-career-he-had-no-idea-paying-public/

Sun chief reporter John Kay: In 50-year journalism career he had no idea paying public officials illegal

Still it was enough to get him off.

 

[shemp]

If he was the greatest, I'd hate to see the worst.

 

[jimbob]

If he was the greatest, I'd hate to see the worst.

Have you come across the Sun?

 

[shemp]

Have you come across the Sun?

No, I just flew in from Mars and boy are my arms tired!

 

[angrysoba]

Have you come across the Sun?

[insert Page 3 girl joke here]

 

[Norman Alexander]

I think Kay's death is just another Sun beat-up. He isn't dead, he just smells that way. He'll be back later when the drugs and drink have worn off.

 

[RecoveringYuppy]

The only John Kay worth knowing about is alive and might still be singing Born To be Wild.