New York Times media columnist David Carr dead at 58

February 14, 2015 00:28

New York Times media columnist David Carr collapsed at the newspaper's office and died on Thursday, the paper reported. He was 58.

Carr penned the widely read Media Equation column that appeared in the Monday business section and focused on "media as it intersects with business, culture and government," according to his biography on the New York Times website.

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