FT reporter Paul McClean dies in Sri Lanka
Paul McClean, a reporter at the Financial Times, died at the age of 24 while on vacation in Sri Lanka. An FT story stated, “Mr Lamont described McClean, who was just a month shy of his 25th birthday, as ‘a talented, energetic and dedicated young journalist’ who had ‘a great career ahead of him at […]
WSJ’s Rago died of natural causes
Wall Street Journal editorial writer Joseph Rago died of natural causes in July, according to a medical examiner’s report. Simone Wilson of Patch.com writes, “‘The cause of death is sarcoidosis involving lungs, heart, spleen, hilar and mediastinal lymph nodes,’ Julie Bolcer, director of communications for the Medical Examiner, said in an email Tuesday. ‘The manner of death is […]
Cassell, longtime FT reporter, dies at 71
Michael Cassell, who spent 30 years reporting for the Financial Times, has died at the age of 71. David Walker of the FT writes, “Then came the business desk of the Daily Express and, in 1971, the industry team of the FT, reuniting him with his old Birmingham boss, Harold Bolter. “It was about to be […]
Watson, SF Chronicle biz journalist for 44 years, dies at 91
Lloyd Watson, who was a reporter and columnist on The San Francisco Chronicle’s business pages for more than 44 years, died Sept. 2 at the age of 91. Carl Nolte of The Chronicle writes, “As a writer for The Chronicle, Mr. Watson reported on the Bay Area’s business culture and executive moves. He was noted both for […]
Geracioti, longtime biz journalist, dies at 54
David Geracioti, a financial journalist and editor who in 2001 revived Registered Rep. magazine, a publication for financial advisors, and guided its publication for nearly 12 years, died Sunday at the age of 54. A story on WealthManagement.com stated, “In 1991, he traded beat reporting for financial topics, becoming Senior Editor at Individual Investor magazine, one of the first […]
Alexander, former CEO of Economist, dies at 60
Helen Alexander, the former CEO of The Economist Group, has died from cancer at the age of 60, according to a story on the publication’s website. The story states, “From 1997 to 2008 she was chief executive of The Economist Group (the publisher of this newspaper), the company she joined as a marketing executive in […]
Rago: Decent, unpretentious and considerate
Yuval Levin of The National Review remembers Joseph Rago, The Wall Street Journal editorial writer who unexpectedly died Thursday at the age of 34. Levin writes, “A thoughtful, lucid, careful mind. And his writing—for the Wall Street Journal’s editorial page—was so often proof that the best opinion writing is unswervingly analytical: a function of the careful application […]
Rago: Incredibly dedicated and exceptionally talented
William Lewis, the CEO of Dow Jones & Co. and the publisher of The Wall Street Journal, sent out the following to the staff on Friday: Dear Colleague, I am terribly sorry to share some very sad news about the passing of our colleague, Joseph Rago. Joe joined the Journal’s Editorial Page in 2005 as […]
Rago, WSJ Pulitzer winner, found dead at 34
Joseph Rago, a Pulitzer Prize winning editorial writer at The Wall Street Journal who was known for his richly reported pieces and influence on policy makers, was found dead Thursday evening. He was 34. Jennifer Levitz of The Journal writes, “The New York Police Department found Mr. Rago dead in his apartment at 7:40 p.m., according to […]
Barr, founding editor of CNET, dies at 64
Christopher Barr, the founding editor of tech news site CNET, has died at the age of 64 after a yearlong battle with cancer. An obituary on The New York Times states, “Barr was a trailblazing leader of the ’90s Web boom. As the founding editor-in-chief of CNET.com, he marked the site’s launch in his inaugural […]
