John Gunther

John Gunther
Born
John Guenther

(1901-08-30)August 30, 1901
Lakeview, Chicago, Illinois, United States
DiedMay 29, 1970(1970-05-29) (aged 68)
Alma materUniversity of Chicago (BPhil)
Occupation(s)Journalist, author
Notable workInside U.S.A (1947)
Death Be Not Proud (1949)
Spouses
Frances Fineman
(m. 1927; div. 1944)
Jane Perry Vandercook
(m. 1948)
Children3

John Gunther (August 30, 1901 – May 29, 1970) was an American journalist and writer.

His success came primarily by a series of popular sociopolitical works, known as the "Inside" books (1936–1972), including the best-selling Inside U.S.A. in 1947. However, he is now best known for his memoir Death Be Not Proud (1949), on the death of his teenage son, Johnny Gunther, from a brain tumor.