Walter Mears

Walter Mears
Walter Mears
Born	January 11, 1935; Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	March 3, 2022 (aged 87); Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.
Education	Middlebury College
Occupation	Journalist
Years active	1956–2001
Employer	Associated Press
Spouses	Sally Danton (died 1962); Joyce Lund (divorced); Carroll Ann Rambo (m. 1986, divorced); Frances Richardson (m. 1997; died 2019);
Children	4

Walter Robert Mears (January 11, 1935 – March 3, 2022) was an American journalist, author, and educator. Mears worked for the Associated Press (AP) from 1956 until his retirement in 2001. In 1977, he won the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for his coverage of the 1976 United States presidential election. After retirement, he taught journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and at Duke University.

Walter Mears
Born	(1935-01-11)January 11, 1935 Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	March 3, 2022(2022-03-03) (aged 87) Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.
Education	Middlebury College
Occupation	Journalist
Years active	1956–2001
Employer	Associated Press
Spouses	Sally Danton (died 1962) Joyce Lund (divorced) Carroll Ann Rambo (m. 1986, divorced) Frances Richardson (m. 1997; died 2019)
Children	4