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- Victor Simpson, a U.S. journalist, died of cancer at age 84 in Rome.
- He headed the Associated Press (AP) Rome bureau from 2005, becoming the press corps' unofficial dean.
- His reporting covered the 1967 Newark riots, 1974 Cyprus invasion, 1977 Sadat-Israel visit, and 1982 Lebanon invasion.
- He accompanied Pope John Paul II on 92 flights, logging dozens of trips.