David Burnham Dies: New York Times Investigative Reporter Whose Work Inspired ‘Serpico’ Was 91

David Burnham, a former New York Times investigative reporter whose work uncovering corruption in the New York Police Department circa the 1970s inspired the twice Oscar-nominated Serpico, died earlier this week at 91. Per the Times, he died after a choking incident at dinner, at his home in Spruce Head, Maine, which caused his heart […]