Lawrence Van Gelder
American journalist (1933-2016)
Lawrence Van Gelder (February 17, 1933 – March 11, 2016) was an American journalist and instructor. He has worked at several different New York City-based newspapers in his long career. He was born in New York City.
Lawrence Van Gelder | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 17, 1933 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 11, 2016 (aged 83) New York, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Editor, reporter, instructor in journalism |
| Notable credit(s) | The New York Times, New York Journal-American, New York Daily Mirror |
| Relatives | Richard Van Gelder (brother) Gordon Van Gelder (nephew) Leslie Van Gelder (niece) Russell Van Gelder (nephew) |
Until 2010, he was senior editor of the Arts and Leisure weekly section of The New York Times as well as a movie critic.[1] Among the newspapers for which Van Gelder has worked are the New York Daily Mirror, the New York Journal-American and the World-Journal-Tribune.
Gelder died of leiomyosarcoma (soft muscle cancer) on March 11, 2016, aged 83.[2]
References
change- ↑ Van Gelder, Lawrence (October 26, 1996). "Thinner (1996) Eat and Be Thin. What's the Catch?". The New York Times.
- ↑ Lawrence Van Gelder, Critic and Editor at The Times, Dies at 83, nytimes.com; accessed March 13, 2016.
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