David Carr (journalist)

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David Carr
David Carr at the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival at Capilano University in North Vancouver, British Columbia, February 2013
Carr at the 2013 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival at Capilano University in North Vancouver, British Columbia, February 2013
Born
David Michael Carr

(1956-09-08)September 8, 1956
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedFebruary 12, 2015(2015-02-12) (aged 58)
New York City, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin–River Falls
University of Minnesota
Occupations
  • Writer
  • editor
Years active1980s–2015
EmployerThe New York Times
Spouses
  • Kimberly J. Carr (divorced 1986)
  • Jill Rooney
    ​
    (m. 1994)​
Children3, including Erin Lee Carr

David Michael Carr (September 8, 1956 – February 12, 2015) was an American columnist, author, and newspaper editor. He wrote a column, Media Equation and covered culture for The New York Times.[1][2]

  1. ^ "David Carr, 58, noted columnist on media". The Philadelphia Inquirer. New York: Philadelphia Media Network. February 13, 2015. Archived from the original (Obituary) on October 4, 2022.
  2. ^ Weber, Bruce; Southhall, Ashley (February 12, 2015). "David Carr, Media Equation Columnist for The Times, Is Dead at 58". The New York Times. Retrieved February 12, 2015.