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Writer, poet, critic and raconteur Clive James has died

Poet, critic and broadcaster Clive James has died at the age of 80

Poet, critic and broadcaster Clive James has died at the age of 80 Source: AAP

Iconic Australian personality Clive James has died at his home in Cambridge, UK, after battling emphysema and leukemia



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