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Lyra McKee

1990 - 2019

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Lyra Catherine McKee ( 31 March 1990 – 18 April 2019) was a journalist from Northern Ireland who wrote for several publications about the consequences of the Troubles. She also served as an editor for Mediagazer, a news aggregator website. On 18 April 2019, McKee was fatally shot while observing rioting in the Creggan area of Derry. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Lyra McKee is the 7,560th most popular writer (down from 7,290th in 2024), the 8,661st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 8,161st in 2019) and the 786th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, Lyra McKee ranks 7,560 out of 7,302. Before her are Becky Albertalli, Elizabeth Bear, Nadifa Mohamed, Robyn Young, Maajid Nawaz, and Reham Khan. After her are Prasoon Joshi, Anuja Chauhan, Marie Lu, Matt Walsh, Jessica Cox, and Annie Baker.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1990, Lyra McKee ranks 1,624. Before her are Tatsuro Inui, Yusuke Muta, Kosuke Okanishi, Kohei Hattanda, Dudu, and Keigo Sonoda. After her are Neah Evans, Habib Al Fardan, Kiowa Gordon, Susanne Grainger, Mario Delaš, and Ondřej Vaněk. Among people deceased in 2019, Lyra McKee ranks 662. Before her are Death of Sahar Khodayari, Thalles, Craig Fallon, Justin Edinburgh, Colin Clark, and Brody Stevens. After her is Mama Cax.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Lyra McKee ranks 8,663 out of 8,785. Before her are James Bourne (1983), CJ Egan-Riley (2003), Katherine Grainger (1975), James Justin (1998), Helen Reeves (1980), and Danny Alexander (1972). After her are Neah Evans (1990), Wendy Morton (1967), Matt Jarvis (1986), Danny Jones (1986), Adam Wharton (2004), and Ben Woodburn (1999).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Lyra McKee ranks 786. Before her are Jonathan Clements (1971), Victoria Coren Mitchell (1972), Johann Hari (1979), Ben Goldacre (1974), Robyn Young (null), and Maajid Nawaz (1977). After her are Angela Saini (1980), Laura Bates (1986), and David Dinsmore (1968).

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