Bill Cooper (sailor), Date of Birth, Date of Death

Bill Cooper (sailor)

Date of Birth: 05-Nov-1928

Date of Death: 07-Mar-2016

Profession: actuary, non-fiction writer

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Reginald William Binch Cooper (5 November 1928 – 7 March 2016) was a Royal Navy lieutenant-commander and later actuary who gave up his profession to become a full-time sailor and author.
He was awarded the Hammond Cup for seamanship by the Royal Naval Sailing Association and was recognised by the World Record Academy for having spent the longest time at sea.
With his wife Laurel, he wrote a number of non-fiction books and a novel that was published in 2014.