The death of Olivia Wilde's uncle brings out the adjectives:
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NEW YORK — Radical writer Alexander Cockburn, a longtime columnist for The Nation and editor of the political newsletter CounterPunch, died Friday in Germany at age 71.
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AP via WSJ]
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Alexander Cockburn, the radical and acerbic journalist who had written longtime columns in both the conservative Wall Street Journal and the leftist outlet the Nation, died Friday in Germany. He was 71.
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LAT]
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Alexander Cockburn, the acerbic left-wing journalist and author who though born in Scotland thrived in the political and cultural battlegrounds of the United States,[*] died on Saturday in Bad Salzhausen, Germany, where he had been receiving medical treatment, his family said. He was 71.
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Times]
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Attention journalism teachers: When you want to teach the kiddies what a non sequitur is, show 'em this parenthetical remark.Quote:
Alexander Cockburn, a famous leftist writer and journalist, died Friday evening in Germany after going through a two year battle with cancer that was largely kept a secret.
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The Atlantic]
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ALEXANDER COCKBURN: 1941–2012. We’re deeply saddened by the loss of longtime Nation columnist Alexander Cockburn—who passed away[*][*] Friday night at age of 71 after a lengthy battle with cancer.
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The Nation]
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Or "died."
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