It’s been a rough week for the news media. One day after 60 Minutes columnist Bob Simon passed away in a car accident, comes the sudden death of 58-year-old New York Times columnist David Carr.He passed away Thursday (Feb. 12) after collapsing in the office. The Times confirmed his passing in a report this evening.
Staff was informed via memo from Executive Dan Banquet:
“I am sorry to have to tell you that our wonderful, esteemed colleague David Carr died suddenly tonight after collapsing in the newsroom. A group of us were with his wife, Jill, and one of his daughters, at the hospital. His daughter Erin said he was special, and that he was.
“He was the finest media reporter of his generation, a remarkable and funny man who was one of the leaders of our newsroom. He was our biggest champion, and his unending passion for journalism and for truth will be missed by his family at The Times, by his readers around the world, and by people who love journalism.”
Carr’s was a contributor to The Atlantic, and New York Magazine. He joined the Times in 1990. Sadly, one of Carr’s final tweets was an RIP message to Simon.
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