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    Lawrence Van Gelder

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    Lawrence Van Gelder
    Born
    Lawrence Ralph Van Gelder

    (1933-02-17)February 17, 1933
    New York City, New York, U.S.
    DiedMarch 11, 2016(2016-03-11) (aged 83)
    New York City, New York, U.S.
    Alma materColumbia University
    Occupation(s)Editor, reporter, instructor in journalism
    Notable credits
    • The New York Times
    • New York World-Telegram and Sun
    • New York Daily Mirror
    • New York Daily News
    RelativesRichard Van Gelder (brother)
    Gordon Van Gelder (nephew)
    Leslie Van Gelder (niece)
    Russell Van Gelder (nephew)

    Lawrence Ralph Van Gelder (February 17, 1933 – March 11, 2016) was an American journalist and instructor in journalism who worked at several different New York City-based newspapers in his long career. Until 2010, he was a senior editor of the Arts and Leisure weekly section of The New York Times, as well as a film critic.[1] Among the newspapers for which Van Gelder worked were the New York Daily Mirror, the New York Daily News, the New York World-Telegram and Sun and the World-Journal-Tribune.

    Biologist Richard Van Gelder was his brother and Gordon Van Gelder, the editor and publisher of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, a nephew. Van Gelder graduated from Columbia University in 1953[2] (Columbia College (New York) and Columbia Law School). He began working at the Times in May 1967.[3]

    Lawrence Van Gelder died of leiomyosarcoma on March 11, 2016, aged 83.[3]

    References

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    1. ^ Van Gelder, Lawrence (October 26, 1996). "Eat and Be Thin. What's the Catch?". The New York Times.
    2. ^ "Other Deaths Reported". Columbia College Today. 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
    3. ^ a b Roberts, Sam (March 12, 2016). "Lawrence Van Gelder, Critic and Editor at The Times, Dies at 83". The New York Times. p. B8.
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