19 Jan 2017 8:30 pm
Legendary Journalist Wayne Barrett Dies
Wayne Barrett, a legendary New York journalist who worked for the Village Voice, and vociferously covered Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani, passed away in Manhattan at the age of 71 on Thursday.
His wife Fran said that the cause of his death was complications of lung cancer and interstitial lung disease.
Barrett, who is from Virginia, spent 37 years at the Voice and went on to write a book about Trump called “Trump: The Deals and the Downfall,” which was republished and expanded during the 2016 campaign.
He also wrote for The Daily Beast and provided advice and guidance to colleagues there.