Sunday, August 12, 2012

David Rakoff, humorist with cynical view

NEW YORK — David Rakoff, an award-winning humorist whose cynical outlook on life and culture won him a loyal following of readers and radio listeners, has died. He was 47. Mr. Rakoff died Thursday after a long illness, Doubleday and Anchor BooksUPDATED: David Rakoff — a sharp, sardonic wit who delighted listeners of This American Life and readers of his books of essays — died after a two-year fight with cancer on Thursday. He was 47. Born in Canada, Rakoff started his career in publishing,There have been countless reactions to writer and performer David Rakoff's death Thursday

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