# Jeffrey Zaslow dies.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeffrey-zaslow-dies/612575>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 12, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeffrey-zaslow-dies/612575 "2012-02-12T02:07:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeffrey-zaslow-dies/612575/1 "2012-02-12T02:07:50Z")

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He was a well-respect author and columnist. He gained significant notoriety when he wrote _The Last Lecture_ with Randy Pausch.

I also knew him personally - he was the Editor of T_he Tartan_ at CMU when I was a member of the Editorial staff.

[RIP, Jeff](http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/02/10/detroit-area-author-zaslow-killed-in-car-accident/)

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**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2012, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeffrey-zaslow-dies/612575/2 "2012-02-12T02:12:43Z")

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Wow, he picked the wrong night to die…

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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2012, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeffrey-zaslow-dies/612575/3 "2012-02-12T02:26:29Z")

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My sister was friendly with his wife. When was he the Tartan editor? I’m a CMU alum, as wel…

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2012, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeffrey-zaslow-dies/612575/4 "2012-02-12T02:30:03Z")

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Sorry for your loss, **Beowulff**.

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**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2012, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeffrey-zaslow-dies/612575/5 "2012-02-12T02:33:04Z")

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I liked his column in the Chicago Trib. ☹

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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2012, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeffrey-zaslow-dies/612575/6 "2012-02-12T03:05:33Z")

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> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#):
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> My sister was friendly with his wife. When was he the Tartan editor? I’m a CMU alum, as wel..

1978-79, If I recall correctly.