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Reuters Veteran Michael Nelson Dies at 97, Leaves Charity Memoir

5/27/2026

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Michael Nelson died on April 30, 2026, on his 97th birthday, after a short illness, according to his daughter Shivaun.
He rose from a 1952 trainee to Reuters general manager, steering the shift to computerized financial data and acquiring UPI’s photography business.
His memoir *War of the Black Heavens*, fore-written by Lech Walesa, pledged profits to Pakistan’s SOS Children charity.

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Michael Nelson died on April 30, 2026, on his 97th birthday, after a short illness, according to his daughter Shivaun.
He rose from a 1952 trainee to Reuters general manager, steering the shift to computerized financial data and acquiring UPI’s photography business.
His memoir *War of the Black Heavens*, fore-written by Lech Walesa, pledged profits to Pakistan’s SOS Children charity.