Robert McG. Thomas, Jr.
| Robert McG. Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert McGill Thomas, Jr. May 9, 1939 Shelbyville, Tennessee |
| Died | January 7, 2000 Rehoboth Beach, Delaware |
| Occupation | Reporter |
Robert McGill Thomas, Jr. (May 9, 1939 – January 7, 2000) was an American journalist who worked for many years at The New York Times, and who has become particularly noted for the obituaries he wrote for that newspaper.[1][2] He wrote under the name Robert McG. Thomas; more than thirty of his obituaries were included in the anthology, The Last Word (1997).[3] Since his death, a larger collection of Thomas' obituaries was published as 52 McGs.: The Best Obituaries from Legendary New York Times Reporter Robert McG. Thomas.[4]
Michael T. Kaufman, who undertook the daunting task of writing the obituary in the New York Times for the Times' celebrated obituary writer, described Thomas as the person "who extended the possibilities of the conventional obituary form, shaking the dust from one of the most neglected areas of daily journalism."[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Kaufman, Michael T. (January 8, 2000). "Robert McG. Thomas, 60, Chronicler of Unsung Lives". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2011-11-15. http://www.webcitation.org/63D4lA34x.
- ^ Thomas' date of birth is taken from the Social Security Death Index.
- ^ Siegel, Marvin (1997). The Last Word: The New York Times Book of Obituaries and Farewells. William Morrow and Co.. ISBN 978-0688150150.
- ^ Thomas, Robert McG.; Calhoun, Chris (2001). 52 McGs.: The Best Obituaries from Legendary New York Times Reporter Robert McG. Thomas. Scribner. ISBN 978-0743215626.
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