James Brady (columnist)

James Brady
Born
James Winston Brady

(1928-11-15)November 15, 1928
New York City, U.S.
DiedJanuary 26, 2009(2009-01-26) (aged 80)
New York City, U.S.
Alma materManhattan College
Occupations
  • Columnist
  • author
Spouse
Florence Kelly
​
(m. 1958)​
Children2, including Susan Konig
Military career
Service / branchUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1949–1953
RankFirst Lieutenant
Unit2nd Battalion, 7th Marines
Battles / warsKorean War
AwardsBronze Star W/ combat "V"
Purple Heart

James Winston Brady (November 15, 1928 – January 26, 2009)[1] was an American celebrity columnist who created the Page Six gossip column in the New York Post and W magazine; he wrote the In Step With column in Parade for nearly 25 years until his death.[2] He wrote several books related to war, particularly the Korean War, in which he served as a United States Marine Corps officer.

  1. ^ Perry, Tony (January 28, 2009). "James Brady dies at 80; Parade magazine columnist, prolific author". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 28, 2009.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference ParadeObit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).