Winston S. Churchill | Leader's grandson, 69

Winston Spencer Churchill, 69, a former member of Parliament and grandson of Britain's wartime leader, died Tuesday in London after a battle with cancer.

He was a member of the House of Commons from 1970 to 1997. Earlier, he had been a foreign correspondent for the Times of London, the Daily Telegraph, and other papers. He was a founder of the Defense Association, which campaigned for greater support for Britain's armed forces.

He was the son of Randolph Churchill and Pamela Digby, who scandalized London society with her affairs and who in later life, as Pamela Harriman, became U.S. ambassador to France. The parents divorced in 1945.

In his autobiography, Memories and Adventures, he said his famous name could be a burden, especially at Eton. He told of bullies swearing at him, then saying: "And take this for being Winston-bloody-Churchill!"

He drew criticism in 1995 after selling his grandfather's personal papers to the nation for $20 million.

He is survived by two daughters, two sons and his second wife, Luce Danielson. - AP