Harry Smith dead: Beloved Westminster correspondent dies suddenly

mirror.co.uk:

Beloved Westminster correspondent Harry Smith has died. The family of the reporter confirmed that he died suddenly on Friday.

They said in a statement on Twitter: "From Harry's family: Very sadly Harry died suddenly early on Friday morning. It's so hard to believe his energy and sense of fun are gone.

Many of you will have known him for his strong opinions and humour on here. He'll be greatly missed by family, friends and colleagues." Harry, who was born in 1951, also spent time working for ITV, Channel 4 nd Aljazeera during his career.

He began his career in 1969 as editor of local newspaper Forfar Dispatch, before moving to Bristol to work as a reporter for the Western Daily.