Patrick French Dead

British writer, historian and academician Patrick French died in London after battling cancer for four years on Thursday, his family said.

An emotional Charlie Hebdo columnist on Thursday described the horrific scene that greeted him after his colleagues were shot dead at the French satirical newspaper's office and said "I couldn't save them".

British writer, historian and academician Patrick French died in London after battling cancer for four years on Thursday, his family said.

An emotional Charlie Hebdo columnist on Thursday described the horrific scene that greeted him after his colleagues were shot dead at the French satirical newspaper's office and said "I couldn't save them".