[lbo-talk] Alexander Cockburn, RIP

[Gar Lipow]

On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 3:23 AM, Jim Farmelant <farmelantj at juno.com> wrote:


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It appears to be true according to this obit in the LA times Jacket Copy.

http://www.latimes.com/features/books/jacketcopy/la-jc-alexander-cockburn-has-died-rip-20120721,0,3038441.story

Apparently he had cancer for some time, but get it a closely guarded secret
from all but close friends, because he did not want to deal with the
sympathy.