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PJ O'Rourke, A Legendary Conservative Writer And Satirist, Dies At The Age Of 74
[DailyCaller] P.J. O'Rourke, a legendary American political satirist and journalist, died Tuesday at the age of 74 from lung cancer complications.O'Rourke was the author of over 20 books, including two New York Times bestsellers, "Parliament of Whores," and "Give War a Chance." He was also the editor and chief of the former humor magazine "National Lampoon" from 1978 to 1980. New York Post columnist John Podhoretz eulogized O'Rourke Tuesday, saying he was, "for a long time, the only cool conservative writer in America." Podhoretz remembered him as a kind man, and a great satirist and writer. He also wrote that O'Rourke "skewered clueless old leftists" with his sharp satire. The vice president and spokeswoman of O'Rourke's publisher, Grove Atlantic, confirmed his death in a statement. "Our dear friend and cherished Grove Atlantic author P. J. O'Rourke passed away this morning from complications of lung cancer," the statement reads. I really enjoyed his books, especially 'Holidays in Hell' Posted by: Mullah Richard 2022-02-16 |
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