Russell Bulgin (1958–2002) was a British automotive

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. Russell Bulgin was born in

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, the son of Brian F.J.Bulgin by his marriage to Barbara J.Warman. He worked for many of the world's leading magazines including ''

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'' as sports editor, '' Evo'', ''

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'', '' Autocar'', ''Cars and Car Conversions'', ''

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'' and also newspapers such as the ''

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''. He was a close personal friend of racing driver

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and his interview with the Brazilian racer is highly regarded. For the final five years of his life, he was married to concept car designer Cathryn Espinosa. Bulgin died of

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in 2002. A book was published after his death, edited by his former colleagues. Bulgin: The Very Best of Russell Bulgin 1958-2002. They selected some of what they saw as his best works for inclusion as well as a selection of personal emails. The proceeds from the book went to the Royal Marsden Hospital where Bulgin had been treated.

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1958 births 2002 deaths British motoring journalists {{UK-journalist-stub