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  1. David Brinkley married the former Flora Ann Fischer in 1946 and had three sons; they divorced in 1972. Brinkley married Susan Melanie Benfer the same year. Benfer had a daughter, Alexis, from a previous marriage. Their marriage lasted until Brinkley's death.

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    • 1943–1997
    • American
  2. Oct 12, 1995 · CAPTION: ABC's David Brinkley, who has just published his memoirs, near the Capitol. "He is intensely private," says his wife. "David does not discuss personal things, and he's always been...

    • Howard Kurtz
  3. He is survived by his second wife, Susan Benfer Brinkley, three sons from his first marriage, and a stepdaughter he adopted. His assessment of the dominant news source of his generation is often quoted by detractors of television journalism.

  4. Jun 13, 2003 · In 1972 David Brinkley married Susan Adolph, who also survives him, as does her daughter from a previous marriage, Alexis Brinkley Collins, whom Mr. Brinkley adopted.

  5. Apr 26, 2024 · David Brinkley (born July 10, 1920, Wilmington, N.C., U.S.—died June 11, 2003, Houston, Texas) was an American television reporter known for anchoring several long-running, influential news programs.

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  7. Jun 11, 1972 · JAMES CITY COUNTY, Va., June 10—Mrs. Susan Banter Adolph of Washington and David Brinkley, the National Broadcasting Company news correspondent, were married here tonight at Carter's...

  8. Jun 12, 2003 · TERENCE SMITH: David Brinkley's life in journalism was a 60-year love affair with telling stories. His career spanned 11 presidents… DAVID BRINKLEY: Why can't we exercise more...

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