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Renowned NY Times Correspondent Christopher Wren Dies at 89

2/20/2026

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Christopher S. Wren, former New York Times foreign correspondent, died at 89 in Thetford, Vermont; his daughter Celia Wren confirmed.
Wren joined The Times in 1973 after reporting on civil rights and the Vietnam War.
He moved to the Moscow bureau, reporting events such as the discovery of bodies from a Soviet climbing expedition.
Robert B. Semple Jr., a former foreign editor, praised Wren as adventurous and dedicated.

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Christopher S. Wren, former New York Times foreign correspondent, died at 89 in Thetford, Vermont; his daughter Celia Wren confirmed.
Wren joined The Times in 1973 after reporting on civil rights and the Vietnam War.
He moved to the Moscow bureau, reporting events such as the discovery of bodies from a Soviet climbing expedition.
Robert B. Semple Jr., a former foreign editor, praised Wren as adventurous and dedicated.