P.J. O’Rourke, Author and Commentator, Dead at 74
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We look back at our 2015 interview with author and satirist P.J. O'Rourke.
Longtime author and political satirist P.J. O'Rourke died this week from lung cancer. O'Rourke wrote for everyone, from the National Lampoon to the Weekly Standard-- covering national politics, war, and everyday life. A native of Toledo, Ohio, his mother's family was from Chicago-- and he spent two years at Oak Park and River Forest High School.
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P.J. O’Rourke, Author and Commentator, Dead at 74
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Longtime author and political satirist P.J. O'Rourke died this week from lung cancer. O'Rourke wrote for everyone, from the National Lampoon to the Weekly Standard-- covering national politics, war, and everyday life. A native of Toledo, Ohio, his mother's family was from Chicago-- and he spent two years at Oak Park and River Forest High School.
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