David —, English magician associated with puppet Basil Brush, who died in 1978 (5)

I believe the answer is:

nixon

(Other definitions for nixon that I've seen before include "US president before Gerald Ford" , "Richard -, US president who resigned in nineteen seventy four" , "Thirty seventh US president" , "Politician" , "Watergate US president" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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