Jim Lehrer

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Jim Lehrer

Jim Lehrer Death

Jim passed away on January 23, 2020 at the age of 85 in Washington, D.C., USA.

Jim Lehrer death quick facts:
  • When did Jim Lehrer die?

    January 23, 2020
  • How old was Jim Lehrer when died?

    85
  • Where did Jim Lehrer die? What was the location of death?

    Washington, D.C., USA

Jim Lehrer Birthday and Date of Death

Jim Lehrer was born on May 19, 1934 and died on January 23, 2020. Jim was 85 years old at the time of death.

Birthday: May 19, 1934
Date of Death: January 23, 2020
Age at Death: 85

Jim Lehrer - Biography

James Charles "Jim" Lehrer (/ˈlɛərər/;—born May 19, 1934) is a former American journalist and novelist, and is the former executive editor and a former news anchor for the PBS NewsHour on PBS. He is also known for his role as a debate moderator in U.S. presidential election campaigns, and is an author of numerous fiction and non-fiction books, which draw upon his experience as a newsman, and his interests in history and politics.
In October 1975, Lehrer became the Washington correspondent for The Robert MacNeil Report on Thirteen/WNET New York. Two months later on December 1, 1975, he was promoted to co-anchor, and the program was accordingly renamed The MacNeil/Lehrer Report. In September 1983, Lehrer and MacNeil relaunched their show as The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour, which was renamed The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, following MacNeil's departure in 1995. The program was renamed the PBS NewsHour in 2009.

For six decades, Lehrer was married to Kate Lehrer, who is also a novelist. They had three daughters and six grandchildren. His father was a bus driver who briefly operated a bus company. Lehrer was an avid bus enthusiast, a hobbyist, and a collector of bus memorabilia, including depot signs, driver caps, and antique toy buses. As a college student in the 1950s, he worked as a Trailways ticket agent in Victoria, Texas. He also was a supporter of the Pacific Bus Museum in Williams, California, and the Museum of Bus Transportation in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Lehrer was a prolific writer and authored numerous novels, as well as several plays, screenplays, and three personal memoirs. His book, Top Down, is a novel based on the events surrounding the Kennedy assassination. His last play, Bell, was produced by the National Geographic Society as part of their 125th anniversary celebration.

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