Outlives NY Times Writer Who Wrote Her Obit

[Guest guest]

Outlives NY Times Writer Who Wrote Her Obitpvictorwins | March 23, 2011 at 3:55 pm | Tags: ,Mel Gussow, New York Times, obituary | Categories: News | URL:http://wp.me/pZawQ-JZbNEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Turns out that outlived the man who wrote her obituary in the New York Times.The legendary actress, AIDS activist and philanthropist died of congestive heart failure Wednesday at the age of 79 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.PHOTO GALLERIES: Liz Through the Years | Notable Deaths 2011For More Coverage on Liz , visit CBSLosAngeles.comNew York Times theater critic and cultural reporter Mel Gussow, the man who wrote ’s detailed obit that appeared on paper’s website, died in 2005 at the age of 71.Though it is a common occurrence in the journalism industry to have an obituary written in advance of a celebrity's death, it highlights a media practice that may not be known to the general public.The Times does clearly note Gussow, "the

principal writer" of the article, passed away over 5 years ago. Mc, who is the obituaries editor for the paper, told the Wall Street Journal that the 4,000 word obit written by Gussow was simply "too good to throw away."Add a comment to this post WordPress.com | Peace. Santomauro @ 917-974-6367 What sort of TRUTH is it that crushes the freedom to seek the truth?