October 31, 200817 yr http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/c...0,2321576.story Louis Terkel arrived here as a child from New York City and in Chicago found not only a new name but a place that perfectly matched--in its energy, its swagger, its charms, its heart--his own personality. They made a perfect and enduring pair. Author-radio host-actor-activist and Chicago symbol Louis "Studs" Terkel died today at his Chicago home at age 96. At his bedside was a copy of his latest book, "P.S. Further Thoughts From a Lifetime of Listening," scheduled for a November release. Beset in recent years by a variety of ailments and the woes of age, which included being virtually deaf, Terkel's health took a turn for the worse when he suffered a fall in his home two weeks ago.
November 1, 200817 yr My Dad fixed his phone line one day. Crazy old bastard answers his door in his underwear. RIP Studs, one fine fellow
November 1, 200817 yr What an awesome guy and amazing career. I may have to pull working from the shelf and read it again this week. The thing that always amazed me about Terkel was how effortless he made his interviews sound. He could talk to ANYBODY - musician, artist, activist, blue collar man - and distill the essence of that person in the course of a short interview.
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