Walter Mears

Walter R. Mears (January 11, 1935 – March 3, 2022) was an American journalist, author, and teacher. He was one of the people talked about in the 1973 non-fiction book The Boys on the Bus. He helped cover the 1972 presidential election between Richard Nixon and George McGovern.[1] He won the 1977 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for his coverage of the 1976 Presidential campaign and election.[2]

Walter Mears
Born(1935-01-11)January 11, 1935
DiedMarch 3, 2022(2022-03-03) (aged 87)
EducationMiddlebury College
OccupationJournalist
Years active1956–2001
EmployerAssociated Press
Spouse(s)Sally Ann Mears, Joyce Lund Mears, CarrollAnn Rambo Mears, Frances Richardson Mears
Children4

Mears died on March 3, 2022 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina from cancer, aged 87.[3]

References

  1. Crouse, Timothy (October 12, 1972). "The Boys on the Bus". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  2. "Walter Mears of Associated Press". Pulitzer Prize. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  3. "Pulitzer winner Walter Mears dies, AP's 'Boy on the Bus'". AP NEWS. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.