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David Halberstam

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Apr 10, 1934 – Apr 23, 2007(73 years)Died in:Menlo Park, San Mateo County

American writer, journalist, historian

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Awards(5)

Norman Mailer PrizeElijah Parish Lovejoy AwardGeorge Polk AwardAmerican Book AwardsPulitzer Prize for International Reporting

Spouse(1)

Elżbieta Czyżewska

Education(3)

Harvard UniversityHarvard CollegeRoosevelt High School

David Halberstam (* April 10, 1934 in New York City; † April 23, 2007 in Menlo Park) was an american writer, journalist, historian. He was 73 years old. He was married to Elżbieta Czyżewska. His education included Harvard University, Harvard College and Roosevelt High School. He received 5 awards, including Norman Mailer Prize, Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award. His cause of death was traffic collision. He was buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery.

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Born in New York City, New York

1934

George Polk Award

1963

Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting

1964

Married Elżbieta Czyżewska

1965

until 1977

American Book Awards

1988

Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award

1997

Died in Menlo Park, San Mateo County (traffic collision)

2007

Norman Mailer Prize

2009

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David Halberstam. Forever remembered.