Sir Harold Evans, crusading publisher and author, dies at 92

FILE - In this Jan. 22, 1981 file photo, the editor of the Times newspaper Harold Evans, left, poses for a photo with Media owner Rupert Murdoch. Evans, the charismatic publisher, author and muckraker, has died at 92. His wife, fellow author-publisher Tina Brown, said he died of congestive heart failure, it was reported on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. He was a bold-faced name for decades, from exposing wrongdoing in 1960s London, to publishing such 1990s best-sellers as Joe Klein’s “Primary Colors.” (PA via AP, File)

FILE - In this Nov. 18, 1998 file photo, journalist Harold Evans talks about his new book, "The American Century," at his office in New York. Evans, the charismatic publisher, author and muckraker, has died at 92. His wife, fellow author-publisher Tina Brown, said he died of congestive heart failure, it was reported on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. He was a bold-faced name for decades, from exposing wrongdoing in 1960s London, to publishing such 1990s best-sellers as Joe Klein’s “Primary Colors.” (AP Photo/Jim Cooper, File)

FILE - In this June 25, 2004 file photo, journalist Harold Evans poses for a photo with his wife Tina Brown, after he was knighted by the Prince of Wales for service to journalism. Evans, the charismatic publisher, author and muckraker, has died at 92. His wife, fellow author-publisher Tina Brown, said he died of congestive heart failure, it was reported on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. He was a bold-faced name for decades, from exposing wrongdoing in 1960s London, to publishing such 1990s best-sellers as Joe Klein’s “Primary Colors.” (John Stillwell/PA via AP, FIle)

FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2015 file photo, journalist Harold Evans speaks during an event. Evans, the charismatic publisher, author and muckraker, has died at 92. His wife, fellow author-publisher Tina Brown, said he died of congestive heart failure, it was reported on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. He was a bold-faced name for decades, from exposing wrongdoing in 1960s London, to publishing such 1990s best-sellers as Joe Klein’s “Primary Colors.” (Dominic Lipinski/PA via AP, File)