American journalist and columnist (1931-2009).
Born February 26th, 1931 in Joliet.
Died August 18th, 2009 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C. (brain cancer). [ref]
Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)