Sterling Seagrave
Sterling Seagrave (April 15, 1937 – May 1, 2017) was an American historian. He was the author of numerous books which address unofficial and clandestine aspects of the 20th-century political history of countries in the Far East. Personal life Born in Columbus, Ohio on April 15, 1937, Seagrave grew up on the China-Myanmar border, the fifth generation of an American family living in the Orient for nearly two centuries (his father was Dr. Gordon Seagrave, author of Burma Surgeon). He and his family moved to Corpus Christi, Texas and he attended W. B. Ray Highschool from 1953 to 1955. Seagrave's collaborator and wife of 35 years was Peggy Sawyer Seagrave, who died about a year before her husband. Seagrave died on May 1, 2017, in France, where he had been living for more than 30 years with his wife. Seagrave's death was not announced publicly until July 31, 2017. Publications Seagrave worked as an investigative journalist in Asia, and he contributed to several major newspapers and magazines. His books include: Yellow Rain: A Journey Through the Terror of Chemical Warfare. New York: M. Evans (1981). . The Soong Dynasty. London: Sidgwick & Jackson (1985). . The Marcos Dynasty. New York: