Humorist David Rakoff has died from cancer at age 47. The news was posted on Facebook by family members and reported by Third Beat, Slate, the Awl and elsewhere.
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David Rakoff, a popular writer and longtime contributor to This American Life, died yesterday of cancer at the age of 47. Rakoff was a popular radio personality, involved with This American Life since the show began. He was also an ... Read Post
David Rakoff, the essayist, humorist, and contributor to This American Life, has died at 47 after a battle with cancer, The Atlantic reports: Rakoff was born in Montreal to Jewish parents who immigrated to Canada from South Africa, ... Read Post
NPR | The New York Times | The Awl | Reluctant Habits | The Forward Humorist and author David Rakoff, 47, died Thursday. Rakoff, who had cancer, was a frequent contributor to “This American Life” and wrote… Read more Read Post