Studs Terkel

American author, historian and broadcaster (1912-2008).

Born May 16th, 1912 in New York City. [ref]

Died October 31st, 2008 at 96 years old in Chicago (fall). [ref]

Occupations
actor, historian, journalist, music journalist, poet lawyer, radio personality, writer
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius