Yamarone, founder of Bloomberg economics newsletter, dies at 55
Richard Yamarone, who created the Bloomberg economics newsletter seven years ago, died last month at the age of 55. Ted Merz of Bloomberg, who hired Yamarone, writes, “When he started at Bloomberg he claimed he already knew 745 people at the company. It seemed preposterous, but Richard had a spreadsheet to prove it. “He worked […]
Kominicki, ex-editor and publisher of Long Island Biz News, dies
John Kominicki, former publisher and editor of Long Island Business News, died Tuesday after battling a brief illness at the age of 62. David Winzelberg of the Business News writes, “A worldly figure, Kominicki was a Europe-based correspondent for European Stars & Stripes. He also wrote for The New York Times, USA Today, the Dallas Morning News […]
WSJ reporter/editor Portlock dies after brain injury
Wall Street Journal editor in chief Gerard Baker sent out the following announcement on Tuesday: I’m deeply saddened to tell you that Sarah Portlock, our colleague who suffered a brain injury in March while pregnant with her daughter, died suddenly yesterday. Our thoughts and prayers are with her husband, Sam, and daughter, Aviva, who is […]
Cuyler, former Berkshire Eagle biz editor, dies
Lew C. Cuyler, the business editor of The Berkshire Eagle in Massachusetts from 1987 to 1995, died Nov. 3 at the age of 85. Tony Dobrowolski of The Eagle writes, “In 1987, Cuyler was offered and accepted the position of The Eagle’s business editor. It was around the time The Eagle first first began publishing a […]
Weiss, Dallas Morning News energy reporter, dies at 62
Jeffrey Weiss, the energy reporter at the Dallas Morning News who wrote for the paper about his brain cancer diagnosis, died Wednesday at the age of 62. Michael Granberry of the Morning News writes, “”Jeff was a perpetual student who brought a sense of wonder to every story he covered, including the story of his own […]
Reuters columnist Saft dies from stroke
James Saft, a Reuters columnist who wrote about investment and the markets, died Monday after suffering a stroke last month. A Reuters story states, “Saft, whose work began appearing in the Sunday Business section in 2015, brought immense expertise, sensitivity and good humor to each of his roles over more than 20 years at Reuters. […]
Mooney, editor at CNNMoney, dies at 66
Mark Mooney, an editor at CNNMoney, has died at the age of 66 from prostate cancer. On Medium, Mooney wrote, “I’m sure you’ve heard the old saw that you’ll never hear a dying man say that he wished he had spent more time at the office. “Well, I’m here to tell you… ah, check that. […]
Beatrice Riddell, a pioneer in Canadian biz journalism
James Bagnall of The Ottawa Citizen writes about Beatrice Riddell, former associate editor of The Financial Post and one of the first female business journalists in Canada. Bagnall writes, “While female journalists at general-interest daily newspapers across the country were accorded full bylines, McEachern was concerned the paper’s heavy contingent of male readers would be […]
Zeidler, reporter at Reuters for 28 years, dies at 58
Susan Zeidler, a reporter for Reuters who covered energy and the media and entertainment industries for 28 years, died Tuesday at the age of 58. She had been battling breast cancer for the past six years. An email about her death that circulated at Reuters stated: In her 28 years at the Baron, as she […]
Founder of Washington state biz journal dies
John Wolcott, the founder of the Herald Business Journal in Washington State, died on Aug. 31 at the age of 77. Julie Muhlstein of The Herald writes, “After being discharged from the military in 1965, they moved to California. Wolcott worked for The Mercury News in San Jose. They returned to Marysville in 1968. “It wasn’t long before […]
