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Joe Puglia, Journalist and Public Relations Executive, Dead at 75
Joseph Mark Puglia, a newspaperman and public relations executive, died Aug. 21 of Parkinson’s disease at St. Margaret’s at Mercy Nursing Home. He was 75.A New Orleans native, he was a … more
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Gail Sheehy, Journalist, Author and Social Observer, Dies at 83
Gail Sheehy, a journalist who plumbed the interior lives of public figures for clues to their behavior and examined societal trends as signposts of cultural change, died on Monday at a hospital in … more
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Randolph Smith, a Journalist Turned Marketing Executive, and Athlete, Dies at 66
Randolph Betts Smith, 66, of East Falls, a journalist who became a marketing executive in Philadelphia, died Friday, Aug. 21, of complications from a heart arrhythmia at Penn Presbyterian Medical … more
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Anne Ferguson-Rohrer, Washington Post Editor and ‘Traffic Cop’ of News Flow, Dies at 58
Her father was a homicide detective, an Irish American who spent his career on the New York Police Department and served once as grand marshal of the city’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. It … more
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Longtime Sportswriter and Columnist Chip Malafronte Dies at 48
Chip Malafronte, a longtime sportswriter and columnist for Hearst Connecticut Media Group’s New Haven Register, died Wednesday after a long and courageous battle with cancer, his family … more
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Media Mogul Sumner Redstone, Whose Empire Included Viacom and CBS, Dies at 97
Sumner Redstone, the pugnacious Hollywood titan who controlled media giants Viacom and CBS, died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles after a lengthy illness, according to National Amusements, the … more
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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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