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Mike Royko, a self-described "flat-above-a-tavern youth" who became one of the best-known names in American journalism, wrote with a piercing wit and rugged honesty that reflected Chicago in … In 1985, he married Judy Arndt. He also wrote or compiled dozens of "That's Outrageous!" He worked odd hours, so sometimes they wouldn't get there until after midnight on a Friday. Explore Mike Royko's biography, personal life, family and cause of death. Discover the real story, facts, and details of Mike Royko.
He produced more than 7,500 columns in a four-decade career. Michael was 64 years old at the time of death.Michael "Mike" Royko (September 19, 1932 – April 29, 1997) was a Chicago newspaper columnist, winner of the 1972 Pulitzer Prize for commentary. Some of her relatives let them use a tiny cottage in a wooded hollow a mile or so from the water. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed ), memorial page for Mike Royko (19 Sep 1932–29 Apr 1997), Find a Grave Memorial no. Mike Royko, who died 20 years ago this month, was a vital part of people's daily lives and the best newspaper columnist Chicago had ever known. His body is entombed in Acacia Mausoleum, Acacia Park Cemetery, Chicago. Over his 30-year career, he wrote over 7,500 daily columns for three newspapers, the Chicago Daily News, the Chicago Sun-Times, and the Chicago Tribune.Your contribution is much appreciated! Royko grew up in Chicago, living in an apartment above a bar.
He began his newsman's career as a columnist in 1955 for The O'Hare News (Air Force base newspaper), the Many of Royko's columns are collected in books. Michael "Mike" Royko (September 19, 1932 – April 29, 1997) was a Chicago newspaper columnist, winner of the 1972 Pulitzer Prize for commentary.
One notable exception was Like some other columnists, Royko created fictitious Royko's columns were syndicated country-wide in more than 600 newspapers.
Royko wrote it several months after the death of his wife, Carol. Mike and Judy Royko bought a vacation place together, on the water in Florida. columns for By the 1990s he turned to national themes, often taking a conservative perspective on issues such as gay rights.Royko married his first wife, Carol Duckman, in 1954, and they had two sons, David and Robert.In 1986, Royko married his second wife, Judy Arndt, who had worked as the head of the Sun-Times public service office and was a tennis instructor. Some of her relatives let them use a tiny cottage in a wooded hollow a mile or so from the water. Over his 30-year career, he wrote over 7,500 daily columns for three newspapers, the Chicago Daily … November 22, 1979 The two of them first started spending weekends at the small, quiet Wisconsin lake almost 25 years ago. His mother, Helen (née Zak), was On becoming a columnist, Royko drew on experiences from his childhood. 13283881, citing Acacia Park Cemetery and Mausoleum, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave .