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Richard Pollak, More Magazine Founder, Passes at 91

1/2/2026

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Richard Pollak, founding editor of More magazine, died December 27 in Stockholm at age 91, with his wife Diane Walsh confirming he was in hospice care.
Pollak and his family moved from Portland, Maine to Sweden in May to be near his daughter and grandchildren.
More magazine, launched in 1971 by J. Anthony Lukas, aimed to critique media coverage of the Vietnam War and Nixon administration amid upheaval and distrust.

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Richard Pollak, founding editor of More magazine, died December 27 in Stockholm at age 91, with his wife Diane Walsh confirming he was in hospice care.
Pollak and his family moved from Portland, Maine to Sweden in May to be near his daughter and grandchildren.
More magazine, launched in 1971 by J. Anthony Lukas, aimed to critique media coverage of the Vietnam War and Nixon administration amid upheaval and distrust.