John H. Davis (author)
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| John H. Davis | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 14, 1929[1] Manhattan, New York |
| Died | January 29, 2012 (aged 82) Manhattan, New York |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | American |
| Subjects | Mafia |
| Notable work(s) | Jacqueline Bouvier: An Intimate Memoir |
| Relative(s) | Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (cousin) |
John Hagy Davis (June 14, 1929 – January 29, 2012) was an American author who wrote several books on the mafia.[2]
[edit] Biography
Davis was a graduate of Princeton University. He also studied in Italy and served as a naval officer with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean.[3] As a grandson of John Vernou Bouvier Jr., he was a first cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and her sister Lee Radziwill.[4]
He died of Alzheimer's disease in 2012.[5]
[edit] Published works
- (1969) The Bouviers: Portrait of an American family
- (1989) Mafia Kingfish: Carlos Marcello and the Assassination of John F. Kennedy
- (1993) Kennedy Contract: The Mafia Plot to Assassinate the President
- (1993) The Kennedys: Dynasty and Disaster
- (1994) The Guggenheims: An America Epic
- (1994) Mafia Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the Gambino Family
- (1998) Jacqueline Bouvier: An Intimate Memoir
[edit] References
- ^ John H. Davis in Jacqueline Bouvier An Intimate Memoir, John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 1996
- ^ John H. Davis, 82, who wrote of the Bouviers and Kennedys. acorn-online.com. 31 January 2012
- ^ John H. Davis spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk
- ^ A&E Biography: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
- ^ [1]
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