# Roderick MacLeish Has Died
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roderick-macleish-has-died/363148
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [July 4, 2006, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roderick-macleish-has-died/363148 "2006-07-04T09:38:03Z")
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### Author:  [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2006, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roderick-macleish-has-died/363148/1 "2006-07-04T09:38:03Z")
[He led an interesting life.](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/03/AR2006070301119.html)
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> Rod MacLeish, 80, a political commentator on radio and television for four decades who also wrote nonfiction books and several novels, died July 1 at his home in Washington.
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> A spokeswoman for the D.C. medical examiner said the cause of death is pending further tests.
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> Mr. MacLeish spent many years as chief commentator for the Westinghouse Broadcasting Co. Starting in 1976, he went on to do commentary for CBS News, National Public Radio, the Christian Science Monitor and other media organizations.
His novel, _Prince Ombra_ is one of my favorite books, think of it as a shorter, better, version of _The Talisman_ by Stephen King and Robert Straub. Never knew very much about him until I heard the announcement that he’d died.
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### Author:  [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2006, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roderick-macleish-has-died/363148/2 "2006-07-04T11:30:28Z")
I have given away Prince Ombra many times and read it many more. It is easily in my top 10.
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### Author:  [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2006, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roderick-macleish-has-died/363148/3 "2006-07-04T11:35:14Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#):
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> [He led an interesting life.](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/03/AR2006070301119.html)His novel, _Prince Ombra_ is one of my favorite books, think of it as a shorter, better, version of _The Talisman_ by Stephen King and Robert Straub. Never knew very much about him until I heard the announcement that he’d died.
:smack: Make that **Peter** Straub. :smack: