Neil Sheehan
American writer, historian, soldier (1936-2021)
Cornelius Mahoney "Neil" Sheehan (October 27, 1936 – January 7, 2021) was an American journalist. He worked for The New York Times in 1971. Sheehan obtained the classified Pentagon Papers. His series of articles revealed a secret United States Department of Defense history of the Vietnam War and led to a Supreme Court case.[1]
Neil Sheehan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cornelius Mahoney Sheehan October 27, 1936 Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 2021 (aged 84) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
He received a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award for his 1988 book A Bright Shining Lie. He was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
Sheehan died at his Washington, D.C. home on January 7, 2021 from problems caused by Parkinson's disease, aged 84.[2]
References
change- ↑ "New York Times Co. v. United States, 403 U.S. 713 (1971)". Retrieved 2005-12-05.
- ↑ Scott, Janny (January 7, 2021). "Neil Sheehan Dies at 84; Times Reporter Obtained the Pentagon Papers". The New York Times. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
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