Memorial Page for Studs Terkel

May 16, 1912 – Oct 31, 2008(96 years)Died in:Chicago, Cook County

American author, historian and broadcaster

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Birthplace

New York City, New York

Place of Death

Chicago, Cook County

Nationality

United States

Cause of Death

falling from height

Religion

atheism

Occupation(7)

journalist historianradio personalitywriterpoet lawyermusic journalistactor

Awards(10)

Elijah Parish Lovejoy AwardNational Humanities MedalPulitzer Prize for General NonfictionFour Freedoms Award – Freedom of SpeechGeorge Polk AwardThomas Merton AwardPeabody AwardsPaul Robeson AwardHeartland PrizeEugene V. Debs Award

Education(2)

University of Chicago Law SchoolMcKinley High School

Studs Terkel (* May 16, 1912 in New York City; † October 31, 2008 in Chicago) was an american author, historian and broadcaster. He was 96 years old. His education included University of Chicago Law School and McKinley High School. His faith was atheism. He received 10 awards, including Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award, National Humanities Medal. His cause of death was falling from height.

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Born in New York City, New York

1912

Peabody Awards

1980

Paul Robeson Award

1981

Eugene V. Debs Award

1983

Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction

1985

National Humanities Medal

1997

Thomas Merton Award

1998

George Polk Award

1999

Heartland Prize

2002

Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award

2004

Died in Chicago, Cook County (falling from height)

2008

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Studs Terkel. Forever remembered.