Longtime AP bureau chief Victor Simpson, who covered 5 popes, dies at 84

Victor L. Simpson, the longtime Rome bureau chief for The Associated Press, has died at his home in Rome at the age of 84 following a battle with cancer. His children confirmed his passing on Sunday.

During a career spanning four decades as a foreign correspondent, Simpson covered significant historical events, including wars and personal encounters with violence, and reported on the papacies of five popes.