Longtime NY Times correspondent R.W. Apple dies at 71

Steve Safran October 4th, 2006

R.W. Apple, Jr., the legendary New York Times correspondent, has died at the age of 71 of complications from thoractic cancer. Apple wrote up until Sunday, delivering a piece on food and travel destinations in Singapore. In addition to being the food and travel writer for the Times, Apple wrote about Richard Nixon, Vietnam, war in the Gulf, and the many other stories of the late 20th and early 21st century. Prior to joining the Times in 1963, Apple worked for the Wall Street Journal and NBC News. Read some of his work at the NY Times archives. MORE: Jeff Gralnick on Apple: “Great man. Great Reporter. Great writer. Great raconteur. Not much left to say other than if you care about reporting and writing, read R.W. Apple.”