# Craig Windham has died **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 1, 2016, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craig-windham-has-died/747583 "2016-03-01T00:44:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craig-windham-has-died/747583/1 "2016-03-01T00:44:25Z")
NPR’s Craig Windham [died unexpectedly yesterday of a pulmonary embolism](http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/02/29/468559049/craig-windham-npr-newscaster-dies). I enjoyed his news reports, and until today I didn’t realize how busy he was outside of NPR. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craig-windham-has-died/747583/2 "2016-03-01T01:58:46Z")
Wow. I was also a fan. Damn. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craig-windham-has-died/747583/3 "2016-03-01T02:07:51Z")
Bummer. I loved his reporting too. ---
**Author:** ![desertmonk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@desertmonk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/desertmonk)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craig-windham-has-died/747583/4 "2016-03-01T02:09:22Z")
I thought they said something about this as I was driving home but I couldn’t find anything online. I liked him ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craig-windham-has-died/747583/5 "2016-03-01T02:21:05Z")
Wow from me too. I didn’t hear anything today, maybe they’ll have a tribute tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craig-windham-has-died/747583/6 "2016-03-01T02:30:11Z")
☹ rip ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craig-windham-has-died/747583/7 "2016-03-01T04:25:40Z")
I saw this earlier, and instantly recognized the name. I’ll miss him very much. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craig-windham-has-died/747583/8 "2016-03-01T05:25:00Z")
☹ He was one of their main voices. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craig-windham-has-died/747583/9 "2016-03-01T05:49:04Z")
Oh man! I will really miss him. ☹ Rest in peace, Mr. Windham. ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craig-windham-has-died/747583/10 "2016-03-01T07:02:42Z")
He was a consumate professional. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craig-windham-has-died/747583/11 "2016-03-01T11:21:55Z")
Wow - so sudden. He was great. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craig-windham-has-died/747583/12 "2016-03-01T14:01:27Z")
They did a short tribute to him yesterday evening, including listing his many interests and contributions beyond NPR. He was in the choir of the National Cathedral in DC! _May he rest in peace and rise in glory._ ---
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craig-windham-has-died/747583/13 "2016-03-01T14:26:27Z")
> [@Charlie\_Wayne](#): > > He was a consumate professional. Agreed. A loss for NPR, it’s listeners, and journalism. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craig-windham-has-died/747583/14 "2016-03-01T17:03:53Z")
☹ One of the reassuring voices of NPR. He will be missed.