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Christopher Hitchens 1949 - 2011: The best videos and articles submitted by you

The writer, journalist and contrarian Christopher Hitchens has died at the age of 62 after being diagnosed with an oesophageal cancer in June 2010.

Vanity Fair, for which he had written since 1992 and was made contributing editor, marked his death in a memorial article posted late on Thursday night.

Since we know you all loved the Hitch we are repeating the brilliant tribute programme 'Stephen Fry and friends on the life, loves and hates of Christopher Hitchens' this weekend at the following times:

  • Friday 16 December 10pm
  • Saturday 17 December 2:30pm
  • Sunday 18 December 6:30pm

Here is a who's who guide to all of Christopher's friends who featured in the programme.

Christopher Hitchens

Christopher Hitchens was born April 13, 1949 to is an Anglo-American author and journalist.

His books, articles and essays have made him a prominent public intellectual and a staple of talk shows and lecture circuits. He has been a columnist and literary critic at Vanity Fair, Slate, The Atlantic, World Affairs, The Nation, Free Inquiry and a variety of other media outlets. He was named one of the world's "Top 100 Public Intellectuals" by Foreign Policy and Britain's Prospect.

In 2010 Hitchens was diagnosed with esophageal cancer.

Below are some of Hitchen's best moments ever caught on camera - please add your own favourite Hitch clips below.

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