BBC News grammatical triumphs
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The steeplejack has carved out a career in broadcasting and has starred in 20 documentaries since his first appearance on television in 1979. They have included his work as a steeplejack, the restoration of his steamroller and industrial archaeology programmes. He died in November 2004 only weeks after filming his final series touring the UK on a traction engine.
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Instead of just adding the third paragraph, the person who updated this story after he died needed to change the first two paragraphs from the present perfect to the simple past tense ("The steeplejack carved out...", "...and starred...", etc.). Or maybe they're of the opinion that Fred Dibnah's career can only be aided by his death. Could also be.