Pete Hamill | |
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 Hamill in 2007 | |
| Born | William Peter Hamill June 24, 1935 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | August 5, 2020 (aged 85) Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouses | Ramona Negron
(m. 1962; div. 1970)Fukiko Aoki (m. 1987) |
| Website | petehamill |
William Peter Hamill (June 24, 1935 – August 5, 2020) was an American journalist, novelist, essayist and editor. During his career as a New York City journalist, he was described as "the author of columns that sought to capture the particular flavors of New York City's politics and sports and the particular pathos of its crime."[1] Hamill was a columnist and editor for the New York Post and the New York Daily News.
- ^ "Pete Hamill, a City Voice, To Head The Daily News". The New York Times. November 27, 1996.