James Leavey (9 December 1947 – 24 June 2023) was a British travel and comedy writer, freelance journalist, broadcaster, editor and YouTuber.

Biography

James Leavey was born in Beckenham, Kent, on 9 December 1947.[1]

Leavey's appearance on the BBC Horizon programme, "We Love Cigarettes".[2] attracted criticism.[3] Leavey also wrote The Harrods Pocket Guide to Fine Cigars. He wrote regularly for Cigar Journal[4] and other magazines. He is the author of the FOREST Guide to Smoking in London[5][6] and the FOREST Guide to Smoking in Scotland: Where To Light Up (1999).[7]

Leavey died on 24 June 2023, at the age of 75.[8][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Leavey, James 1947–". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  2. ↑ ""Horizon" We Love Cigarettes (TV Episode 2006)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "The Times & The Sunday Times". Entertainment.timesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "BAT Launches Dunhill Heritage in Europe". Cigar Journal. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "a whiff of revolution in the air". The Independent. 1 December 1996. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  6. ↑ Siano, Joseph (28 September 1997). "TRAVEL ADVISORY". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  7. 1 2 "James Leavey writer, actor and cigar devotee who wrote smoker's guides to tobacco-friendly places – obituary". Msn.com. The Telegraph. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  8. ↑ Sokoli, Francesca (20 August 2023). "James Leavey obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
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