He died on July 15, 1958, at the age of 52, during a street mob revolt in Baghdad, Iraq.
Before working in Iraq, Burns lived in Sausalito, California.
He started out his career as a newsman and later worked as a correspondent for the Associated Press in the Soviet Union, China, and Pacific during World War II.
[2] He also wrote books on animals and fishing, and was the author of the column, "Is That So?
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