Biz journalist Urban has died
Rob Urban, who spent nearly three decades at Bloomberg News in a variety of positions, has died. He most recently was a news editor at Investopedia. He was director of editorial development for real estate publication The Real Deal in 2021 and 2022, expanding The Real Deal’s presence in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Austin, […]
WSJ graphics reporter Hand has died
Wall Street Journal managing editor Liz Harris sent out the following: I am very sorry to have to tell you that our colleague and friend Kevin Hand passed away yesterday. Kevin joined the Journal in 2019 as a Graphics Reporter creating graphics for our digital and print platforms. He will be remembered for his incredible […]
Smith, former Post-Intelligencer biz editor, dies at 75
Don Smith, who was business editor of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer from 1994 to 2005, died last week at the age of 75. He was president and chair of the board of directors of InvestigateWest at the time of his death. An InvestigateWest story states, “Even in retirement, Don remained a passionate evangelist for journalism and […]
Bloomberg News journalist Schmidt has died
Bloomberg News editor in chief John Micklethwait sent out the following on Friday: It is with profound sadness that I share the news that Blake Schmidt, out friend and colleague, passed away last night after his brave fight with cancer. Blake was a courageous journalist, a fighter for press freedom and a dear friend to many across […]
Lowy, former AP transportation reporter, dies at 66
Joan Lowy, who spent the final decade of her career covering transportation issues for The Associated Press, died Wednesday from cancer. She was 66. The AP’s Darlene Superville writes, “Ken Guggenheim, who was Lowy’s editor before she went on leave in 2018 to focus on her illness, said she was smart, dogged and no-nonsense. “Lowy […]
Karpatkin, who doubled subs at Consumer Reports, dies at 93
Rhoda Karpatkin, who doubled subscriptions at Consumer Reports during her time, died at 93 from brain cancer. Sam Roberts of the New York Times writes, “Ms. Karpatkin, a New York lawyer and civil rights advocate, had served for 16 years as the nonprofit organization’s counsel when she was selected in 1974 as executive director, the first […]
Shields, Bond Buyer reporter for 26 years, dies at 57
Yvette Shields, a Bond Buyer reporter for the past 26 years, died July 19 at the age of 57 from what is believed to be sepsis. Caitlin Devitt of Bond Buyer reports, “Shields brought transparency and accountability to the complex and opaque municipal finance industry with her relentless coverage and willingness to share her knowledge with […]
Charleston biz journalist Williams dies at 78
Charles Williams, a longtime business editor and reporter in Charleston, South Carolina, died July 11 at the age of 78. A Post and Courier story states, “The younger Williams served in the Navy and joined The News and Courier in 1970 as a sports reporter after working part-time in the circulation department. “He was state […]
Investor’s Biz Daily founder O’Neil dies at 90
William O’Neil, an investment broker who started an equity research firm and brokerage before later creating Investor’s Business Daily in 1984, has died at the age of 90. David Saito-Chung from IBD writes, “This combination of a successful printing firm and a unique quantitatively-driven database on stocks led to the first publication of Investor’s Daily, as […]
Bloomberg Asia transportation reporter Kotoky has died
Bloomberg News reporter Anurag Kotoky has died. He has been in its Singapore bureau to cover Asia transportation for the past year. He wrote about planes, cars and the future of transportation. Kotoky previously was a reporter in New Delhi for Bloomberg for eight years. He has been with the organization since January 2014. He previously spent […]
