On Thursday, Sept. 12, New York Times critic David Carr died after collapsing in the paper’s newsroom. He was 58. A remarkable and funny man, Carr was best known for his Monday column, “The Media Equation,” in which he discussed trends and developments in publishing, social media and television and was one of the best writers of his time.
“He was the finest media reporter of his generation, a remarkable and funny man who was one of the leaders of our newsroom,” said executive editor Dean Baquet in a memo to staff.
“A complete original,” Arianna Huffington tweeted,
“Heartbroken about David Carr’s death. Great journalist, but more important, great human being.” Anderson Cooper added when he retweeted the news of Carr’s passing.
Other celebrities like singer Josh Groban also turned to social media to mourn his loss saying, “Just one of the brightest and boldest. I admired his writing and HIS story so much. What a loss. RIP @carr2n.” “My Dad used to say ‘No man knows his time or place.’
Another huge loss 4 journalism-David Carr-of @nytimes-quirky, irreverent & insightful,” tweeted Katie Couric, still shocked by the loss of “60 Minutes” Bob Simon just a day prior.
In 2012, Carr joined the Times as a business reporter covering the magazine publishing industry. Prior to joining the famous paper he contributed to The Atlantic Monthly and New York magazine. In the mid-1990s he was editor of Washington, D.C.’s City Paper. He leaves behind his wife, Jill Rooney Carr, their, daughter Maddie; and his twin daughters, Erin and Meagan.
