I am immensely saddened by tonight’s loss of David Carr. No one understood media, especially new media, better than David Carr.
Like yesterday’s death of Bob Simon, David Carr died unexpectedly after a life of hair raising, death defying situations. He died in the New York Times newsroom. Carr had once careened through life as a hard core drug addict. His twins were born crack babies.
He was a loser who became a winner. David Carr was a hero to me. He was a grown-up who got it. He overcame it all at an age that’s the beginning of the end for most.
He was a Timesman–a shining example of why the New York Times is a treasure as much as a newspaper.
I never met David Carr, but this is still a personal loss to me. He touched me deeply. I am in shock at his death as I was in awe of his talent.
My deepest condolences Geoff. When I heard about it, I too felt very sad. He is the third well known journalist to die this week. They say they come in groups of three and I just find it surreal when things like this happen. Who knows why, perhaps they are needed ‘upstairs’ to work on a big project in the afterlife. He, like Bob Simon, left a lasting impression here on earth and their work will live on in the history of journalistic accomplishments. He will be missed.
everyone should read ‘me and my girls’, it’s a excerpt from his autobiography. he was so good he could even tell the truth about himself, that’s how good a reporter he was. great mind, wonderful writer. RIP
“I now inhabit a life I don’t deserve, but we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn’t end any time soon.” Mr Carr perfectly captured a feeling most of us have had but couldn’t describe.