Art Buchwald (1925 -2007)

[james_davis_nicoll]

Art Buchwald, who took humorous jabs at Washington politicians in syndicated columns for decades, has died, a close friend said Thursday. He was 81.

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[tavella.livejournal.com]

Aw. Well, he had a good couple of last years for someone who was supposed to die within weeks, two years back.

[mjlayman.livejournal.com]

I thought that was too long and today's obit says he went into the hospice in February 2006, so he lasted about 11 months before his kidneys gave out.

[mjlayman.livejournal.com]

His daughter took questions and comments online today:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2007/01/18/DI2007011800918.html