Legendary Philadelphia Daily News personal-finance columnist Harry S. Gross died of heart failure Sunday at the age of 92.
Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Erin Arvedlund writes, ¨Recalled Daily News editor Michael Days: ‘Readers would call the paper looking for Harry when I was the Daily News business editor. What always struck me was how heartbroken his fans were when they learned that he did not work in the office, and, no, he could not be reached to help them immediately solve their financial woes. Everyone just knew that he would have the perfect solution.
“‘Harry has been a trusted force in our region for a very long time,’ Days said. ‘And all of that knowledge, all of that caring deeply about the financial concerns of his audience, came wrapped in one of the best human beings you will ever meet.’
¨Mr. Gross relished helping readers, and wrote upon his retirement from the Daily News in November, ‘I cannot describe the satisfaction I received when I was able to help people who were in deep trouble.'”
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