The journalist George Plimpton died at the age of 76. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
An American journalist and sports writer, he is best known for works such as Paper Lion (1966) and Out of My League (1961). Outside of sports writing, he co-founded the respected literary publication, The Paris Review.
He married his second wife, Sarah Whitehead Dudley, in 1991. Previously, he had been married to Freddy Medora Espy.
He was 76. The cause of death was not immediately known, but Mr. Plimpton’s agent, Timothy Seldes, said it was most likely a heart attack.
Quotes
"It is also one of the pleasures of oral biography, in that the reader, rather than editor, is jury.
"The New York Times published the guest list on the front page. The masks were a brilliant concept.
"I remember being awed by it – the uniqueness and nicety of style – and I suspect I was a bit jealous because we were more or less of the same generation.
"My favorite monologue in the book is Kate Harrington’s story of her relationship with Truman.
"He was interviewed in the early ’60s by a young novelist, Pati Hill.