2004 Death Gary Webb, investigative journalist, wrote articles for 'San Jose Mercury News' about Nicaraguan cocaine smugglers linked to CIA-backed Contras, dies from two gunshot wounds to the head, judged a suicide 1955 Birthday Gary Webb, born in America, investigative journalist, wrote articles for 'San Jose Mercury News' about Nicaraguan cocaine smugglers linked to CIA-backed Contras 1944 Birthday Carl Bernstein, Washington Post investigative reporter, Watergate 1943 Birthday Roger Cook, investigative journalist and broadcaster 1943 Birthday Bob Woodward, investigative reporter, Watergate, CIA crimes 1937 Birthday Seymour Hersh, award winning investigative reporter, New York Times
