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Veteran Journalist Robert Lindsey Passes Away at 90

12/26/2025

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Robert Lindsey, longtime journalist and author, died on December 19 at age 90 in Carmel, California, confirmed by his daughter at a long-term care facility.
He worked for The New York Times for 15 years, starting as a transportation reporter in 1968 and later becoming the Los Angeles bureau chief.
Lindsey wrote Ghost Scribbler, published in 2012, detailing his tumultuous early life.

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Robert Lindsey, longtime journalist and author, died on December 19 at age 90 in Carmel, California, confirmed by his daughter at a long-term care facility.
He worked for The New York Times for 15 years, starting as a transportation reporter in 1968 and later becoming the Los Angeles bureau chief.
Lindsey wrote Ghost Scribbler, published in 2012, detailing his tumultuous early life.