Richard Ben Cramer
Richard Ben Cramer (born June 12, 1950 in Rochester , New York , † January 7, 2013 in Baltimore , Maryland ) was an American journalist and author .
Life
Richard Ben Cramer studied journalism at Johns Hopkins University and Columbia University . He worked for the Philadelphia Inquirer in the 1970s and 1980s . In 1979 he won the Pulitzer Prize for reports from the Middle East . In 1981 he became internationally known with his story about Bobby Sands . In 2000 he launched a successful biography of Joe DiMaggio . In 2004 he edited the Best American Sports Stories .
Richard Ben Cramer was married twice, his first marriage to Carolyn White, editor of the Sunday supplement of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Web links
- Will Bunch: Journalist / author Richard Ben Cramer, 62, dies of lung cancer , obituary on Phylli.com, January 7, 2013
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| SURNAME | Cramer, Richard Ben |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cramer, Richard B. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American journalist and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 12, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rochester , New York, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 7, 2013 |
| Place of death | Baltimore , Maryland, United States |