Wayne Barrett
| Wayne Barrett | |
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Wayne Barrett in 2007
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| Born |
July 11, 1945 New Britain, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | January 19, 2017 (aged 71) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Language | English |
| Spouse | Frances Marie McGettigan (m. 1969; his death 2017) |
| Children | 1 |
Wayne Barrett (July 11, 1945 – January 19, 2017) was an American journalist. He was an investigative reporter and senior editor for The Village Voice for 37 years. Barrett was a Fellow with The Nation Institute and contributor to Newsweek. He held degrees from Saint Joseph's University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where he served on the adjunct faculty for over thirty years.
Barrett authored many articles and books about politicians, especially New York City figures such as Ed Koch, Donald Trump, and Rudy Giuliani. He was a major interviewee in Kevin Keating's 2006 documentary Giuliani Time.
Barrett died in Manhattan on January 19, 2017, from complications of interstitial lung disease and lung cancer.
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