Gerald Donaldson | |
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| Born | July 18, 1938 Almonte, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | December 14, 2025(2025-12-14) (aged 87) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Education | Ontario College of Art |
| Occupations | Journalist, biographer |
| Spouse(s) | Betty Stewart Diane Fine |
| Parent(s) | David Donaldson Mary Purdon |
Gerald Donaldson (July 18, 1938 – December 14, 2025) was a Canadian sports journalist and biographer who specialized in coveringFormula One. He authored over 20 books, some republished multiple times.
Born in Ontario, Canada, he dropped out of high school and later attended theOntario College of Art as a mature student between years of independent travel in Canada, Mexico and France. He began his career as an advertising copywriter and later became a sports journalist. He focused on Formula One, writing more than 20 books, including biographies. He was a member of theWriters' Union of Canada,[1] and inducted into theCanadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 2018,[2] and in theFormula 1 Paddock Hall of Fame. Later in life, he lived inChipping Campden, England with his second wife, Diane Fine, a Canadian artist. He died at the age of 87.[3][4][5]
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