Here's the bio entry on Bruce at the American Academy of Diplomacy.
https://www.academyofdiplomacy.org/members-1/wharton/david-bruce
Mike
On Fri, Apr 17, 2026 at 8:15 AM Michael Godwin mnemonic@gmail.com wrote:
Here's a link directly to the report from Nehanda Radio.
https://nehandaradio.com/2026/04/16/former-us-ambassador-to-zimbabwe-bruce-w...
Mike
On Fri, Apr 17, 2026 at 8:03 AM Maria Black mariablack1@gmail.com wrote:
No! He was among the very best of men! Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 17, 2026, at 7:08 AM, 'TERRY GALLOWAY' via Shakespeare at Winedale Email List shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list@googlegroups.com wrote:
He was a lovely, kind sweetheart of a man. And David, thank you for that photo you took of Bruce and me rehearsing the play shall not be named. I always loved the way he was handsome. Terry Sent from my iPad
On Apr 17, 2026, at 2:37 AM, David Sharpe dpsharpeaustin@gmail.com wrote:
I'll never be able to think of the role of Benedick in 'Much Ado About Nothing' without thinking of Bruce Wharton and hearing his voice. He did an exemplary and sterling job of embodying the role.
David Sharpe.
On Thu, Apr 16, 2026 at 11:02 PM Michael Godwin mnemonic@gmail.com wrote:
According to reports I'm getting from Zimbabwean friends, former U.S. Ambassador David Bruce Wharton has died. I don't have much more news than that. I expect there will be obituaries in the national press tomorrow.
For those who may not know him, Bruce Wharton (we knew him as Zimbabweans knew him, as "Bruce") attended Shakespeare-at-Winedale in 1978 and 1979.
Even those of us who do know him may not know that he was beloved by Zimbabweans.
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