Croatian journalist Inoslav Bešker passes away

(Patria) - After a short and severe illness, Croatian journalist Inoslav Bešker has passed away, reported Jutarnji list, for which Bešker also wrote.

Bešker was born on January 30, 1950. He graduated from the Classical Gymnasium "Natko Nodilo" in Split, earned a degree in journalism from the Faculty of Political Science in Zagreb, and a doctorate in comparative Slavic studies from the University of Milan.

Bešker worked for Slobodna Dalmacija and Jutarnji list, and in addition to them, he also wrote for Omladinski tjednik, Studentski list, Telegram, Start, Vjesnik, BBC, Radio 101, and others.

He was also a full professor of Croatian studies at the University of Split from 2013, and a professor of Slavic studies at the Oriental University in Naples, at Sapienza University of Rome, and at the University of Bologna.

He taught investigative journalism at the University of Zagreb.