William Tuohy

Journalist

Birthday October 1, 1926

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Illinois

DEATH DATE Dec 31, 2009 (83)

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About

Former foreign correspondent for the Los Angeles Times who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1969 for his coverage of the Vietnam War.

Before Fame

He served for two years aboard a submarine rescue vessel in the US Navy.

Trivia

He personally returned the body of his colleague, Joel Alex Morris Jr., who was killed while covering the Iranian Revolution, to his family.

Family Life

He was married three times.

Associated With

He covered the 1964 Presidential campaign for Newsweek, which was won by President Lyndon B. Johnson.