John Drury (television anchor), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American television news presenter
Date of Birth: 04-Jan-1927
Place of Birth: Peoria, Illinois, United States
Date of Death: 25-Nov-2007
Profession: news presenter, journalist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About John Drury (television anchor)
- John Richard Drury (January 4, 1927 – November 25, 2007) was an American television news anchor from Chicago, Illinois.
- Drury is most known for serving as anchor on Chicago news broadcasts which included: WGN-TV from 1967 to 1970 and again from 1979 until 1984; WLS-TV from 1970 to 1979 and 1984 until his retirement in 2002.
- Upon his retirement came the news that he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, otherwise known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
- Drury was a leading activist for ALS research and was a spokesperson for the Brain Research Foundation.
- Drury died from motor neurone disease in 2007 at age 80.
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