New York Times media columnist David Carr died at the newspaper's office on Thursday, the paper reported. He was 58.
Carr penned the widely-read Media Equation column that appeared in the Monday business section and focused on "media as it intersects with business, culture and government," according to his biography on the New York Times website. Carr joined the Times in 2002 as a business reporter, covering magazine publishing.
Editor Dean Baquet wrote in a memo to his staff:
"Dear Colleagues,
I am sorry to have to tell you that our wonderful, esteemed colleague David Carr died suddenly tonight after collapsing in the newsroom. A group of us were with his wife, Jill, and one of his daughters, at the hospital. His daughter Erin said he was special, and that he was.
He was the finest media reporter of his generation, a remarkable and funny man who was one of the leaders of our newsroom. He was our biggest champion, and his unending passion for journalism and for truth will be missed by his family at The Times, by his readers around the world, and by people who love journalism.
Dean."
The Times says Carr lived in Montclair, New Jersey, with his wife and their daughter. The publisher did not provide a cause of death.
