Rory Peck

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rory Peck
Date Of Birth	Dec 13, 1956(1956-12-13)
Age	68
Date Of Death	October 3, 1993, Moscow, Russia
Birthplace	United States
Country	United States
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Rory Peck Biography

Rory Peck is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on December 13, 1956 in United States, United States.

Rory Peck (13 December 1956 – 3 October 1993) was a Northern-Irish freelance war cameraman who was killed while covering the events of the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis.

His first marriage, in 1981, was to Jane Alexander, daughter of Denis Alexander, 6th Earl of Caledon, and they had two sons, James and Alexander. The marriage was dissolved in 1987. His second marriage, in 1991, was to Juliet Elizabeth Crawley (1961–2007). They had a daughter, Lettice. Juliet Peck with John Gunston helped establish the Rory Peck Trust after her husband’s death.

He was born in the United States in 1956, and grew up in north county Dublin, Ireland. He was educated mainly in Dublin, and also briefly in Monaco and the US. On his father’s side the Pecks were from Glasgow, Scotland; his mother’s family, Titcombe, were from Maine and New York City. His maternal grandmother was from a French-speaking family in New Orleans of French and Spanish descent. There were journalists and many writers in his late father Julian Peck’s family including Rawle Knox (foreign correspondent for the Observer), Father Ronald Knox, E.V. Knox (editor of Punch), Winifred Peck, Penelope Fitzgerald. After school his first interest was ocean engineering; he started at the Florida Institute of Technology, then transferred to Heriot-Watt, Edinburgh – leaving there for travel, then military training, and eventually journalism. He was gifted in mathematics and spoke Russian, French and Persian. He had one sister, Julia, a photographer, and one brother Colin Peck – also a TV journalist, known for his coverage of the first Chechen war and for locating the Marsh Arabs of southern Iraq during the US-led invasion of Iraq. Both brothers worked and filmed together in Moscow.

As of December 11, 2023, Rory has a net worth approximately $5 Million.

Rory Peck Net Worth

Rory is one of the richest Journalist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rory Peck 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

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Facts & Trivia

Rory Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rory Peck celebrates birthday on December 13 of every year.

Top Facts about Rory Peck

1. Rory Peck was a Northern Irish freelance cameraman.
2. He covered conflicts in over 60 countries.
3. Peck won numerous awards for his work.
4. He was killed while covering the Russian invasion of Chechnya.
5. The Rory Peck Trust supports freelance journalists worldwide.
6. The trust provides safety training and financial assistance to freelancers.
7. In 2019, the trust helped over 500 freelancers globally.
8. Freelance journalists face increasing risks and challenges in conflict zones.
9. The Rory Peck Awards recognize excellence in freelance journalism worldwide.
10. The awards have been running since 1995 and cover various categories.