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Kurt Luedtke, Former Detroit Free Press Editor and Oscar-Winning Screenwriter, Dies at 80
Kurt Luedtke, the former Detroit Free Press executive editor who went on to win an Academy Award for his "Out of Africa" screenplay, has died. He was 80.  Luedtke, after a long … more
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Mike Clark, Longtime USA Today Film Critic, Dies at 73
Mike Clark, the film critic for USA Today from 1985 until 2009, died July 31 at a Reston, Virginia, hospital from a head injury sustained in a fall at his Virginia home on July 27. He was 73, and had … more
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Reese Schonfeld, CNN's Founding President, Has Died at 88
Maurice "Reese" Schonfeld, who helped launch the cable news era as the first president of CNN, has died. He was 88.His widow Pat O'Gorman and daughter Juliette Reverand confirmed his death. "He loved … more
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Michael Konrad, Former Tampa Bay Times Editor, Dies After Contracting the Coronavirus
The obituary Mike Konrad’s family wrote would never have made it past him. He died at Oak Tree Hospital, it read. That was incorrect. It was Oak Hill Hospital.Mr. Konrad, who worked for the … more
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Jerry Lubenow, Longtime SF Journalist Who ‘Knew All the Right People,’ Dies at 80
In the 1970s and ’80s, when national newsmagazines were at the top of the media heap, Jerry Lubenow held tremendous sway as the San Francisco bureau chief for Newsweek.Just to have him arrive … more
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Rick Murphy, Throwback Journalist And Columnist, Dies At Age 70
I can’t recall a day in the past few years when Rick Murphy arrived at work without a smile on his face.He was, quite simply, one of the most affable fellows I’ve ever met.On Tuesday, … more
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Longtime Journalist Mary Lou Simms Passes Away After Brief Illness
Mary Lou Simms passed away July 19, 2020 after a brief illness. Her career in journalism spanned more than 50 years.  She was recognized for her writing talent while working for the St. … more
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Former Mercury News Reporter Jessie Mangaliman Dies
Jessie Mangaliman, a reporter who brought skill and verve to journalism for Mercury News readers and diligent service in a public-affairs career that followed, died Monday of an apparent heart … more
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Former Michigan State School of Journalism Director Stan Soffin Dies at the Age of 78
Former Michigan State School of Journalism director and University Ombudsman Stan Soffin died July 9 at the age of 78.Soffin began his tenure at MSU in 1968 in the School of Journalism and became the … more
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Retired Alabama Newspaper Publisher Barrett Shelton Dies
Retired Alabama newspaper executive Barrett Shelton Jr., who helped promote the Tennessee Valley region during in time in journalism, has died.The Decatur Daily, where Shelton worked as editor and … more
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John Woestendiek Jr., Former Baltimore Sun Features Reporter, Dies
John Woestendiek Jr., a former Baltimore Sun features reporter and dog lover, died June 24 from complications of a stroke at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was … more
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Dick Gosselin, Veteran Maine Broadcaster and Reporter, Dies at Age 72
Dick Gosselin, a veteran Maine broadcaster and reporter, died July 1 after a months-long struggle with Lewy Body disease and Parkinson’s. He was 72.In a broadcast career that spanned a … more
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Jerry McConnell, a Journalist, Mentor, Dies at Age 92
As a cub reporter at the Arkansas Democrat in 1951, Jerry McConnell was dispatched to cover a luncheon speech by Gov. Sid McMath.The governor was speaking at 12:30 p.m.McConnell’s deadline? … more
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Veteran AP Video, Photo-Journalist in Congo Dies of COVID-19
John Bompengo, who covered Congo’s political turmoil as a freelance photographer and video journalist for The Associated Press over the course of 16 years has died, relatives said Sunday. He … more
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Kimberly C. Roberts, Longtime Philadelphia Tribune Entertainment Reporter, Dies at 63
Journalists, musicians and entertainers across Philadelphia are mourning the loss of longtime Philadelphia Tribune entertainment reporter Kimberly C. Roberts.Roberts died the weekend of May 30, 2020. … more
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AP Reporter and Editor Ron Harrist Dies in Mississippi
Ron Harrist, who covered Elvis Presley, black separatists, white supremacists and college football legends during his 41 years as a reporter and editor in Mississippi for The Associated Press, died of complications from leukemia at his home in … more
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Longtime Morning Call Sportswriter, Columnist and Editor Terry Larimer Dies at Age 74
Terry Larimer, the former Morning Call sportswriter, columnist and editor best known for his coverage of the Philadelphia Eagles, Lehigh University football and wrestling and Lehigh Valley sports, died on Tuesday in Lehigh Valley Hospital-Allentown. … more
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Jack Kramer Remembered for Contribution to Connecticut’s News Industry
A 43-year journalism career ended Tuesday when Jack Kramer died after a year-long battle with cancer. Kramer worked for nearly two decades at the New Haven Register, leaving as the executive editor when it was owned by the Journal Register Co. … more
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H. Brandt Ayers, Former Publisher of The Anniston Star, Dead at 85
H. Brandt "Brandy" Ayers, the small-town publisher who turned The Anniston Star into a voice for integration in the 1960s, died Sunday, friends and family members say. He was 85. “For all of my life, he was at the head of a good small newspaper, a … more
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Longtime Journal Inquirer Publisher Elizabeth S. Ellis Dies at 92
Journal Inquirer Publisher Elizabeth S. Ellis died Monday at 92 after a 53-year career at the newspaper during which she was a rarity in American journalism—a woman in charge. In 1967, a year after the death from leukemia of their teen-age son, … more
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