Vale creative director Gordon Clarke

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Gordon-Clarke.jpgThe New Zealand ad industry will be saddened to hear of the passing of Gordon Clarke, the former national creative director of Y&R, who passed away peacefully at home on 15 October.

Clarke, originally from Perth, Western Australia, retired in May 2012 after five years running his own company Clarke Newton. Before Y&R, where he spent five years, he had a seven years as a creative director at Saatchi & Saatchi.

Thoughts go out to his wife Annie and three children Caitlin, Barnaby and Bronte.

A celebration of Gordon’s life will be held at Orakei Bay, 231 Orakei Road this Saturday 19 October at 11am. Private cremation to follow.

Special thanks to North Shore Hospice, Dr Michele Hollis and the Medplus team, Dr Anthony Falkov and Dr Richard Sullivan. In lieu of flowers donations to North Shore Hospice, PO Box 331129, Takapuna would be appreciated. – See more here