Legendary showbiz journalist Garth Pearce who knew all six James Bonds dies aged 77 after glittering 50-year career LEGENDARY showbiz journalist Garth Pearce has died, age 77.
Garth’s daughter Dulcie, the Sun’s film critic, said: “He remained the best storyteller and a hilarious raconteur until the very end.”.
Gardener’s son Garth Frederick Pearce joined his local paper, the Walsall Observer, at 19, and by the age of 25 was working in Fleet Street.
Later, his showbiz articles – including the first interviews with budding stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Lopez - were syndicated in 22 countries.
Garth was still writing articles for The Sun shortly before he was diagnosed last month with inoperable cancer.