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Mike Royko
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Overview
Born
September 19
,
1932
·
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
April 29
,
1997
·
Evanston, Illinois, USA
(heart failure following surgery for brain aneurysm)
Birth name
Michael Royko
Mini Bio
Mike Royko was born on September 19, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for
Boss (1998)
,
Chicago and the Cubs: A Lifelong Love Affair (1986)
and
Bicentennial Minutes (1974)
. He was married to Judith Arndt and Carol Joyce Duckman. He died on April 29, 1997 in Evanston, Illinois, USA.
Family
Spouses
Judith Arndt
(May 21, 1985 - April 29, 1997) (his death, 2 children)
Carol Joyce Duckman
(November 6, 1954 - September 1979) (her death, 2 children)
Trivia
Children: first marriage = sons Michael and Robert; second marriage = son Samuel, daughter Katherine
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for commentary, 1972.
Newspaper columnist in Chicago, 1956 to his death.
Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 531-532. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
John Belushi's character in "Continental Divide" was based on him.
Quotes
From what I've seen of Murdoch's papers in this country, no self-respecting fish would want to be wrapped in them.
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