Richard Stolley Obituary – Death, Cause Of Death, Funeral: Friends and other affected persons mourn the death of People magazine’s founding editor Richard Stolley, 92, who died at a hospital in Evanston, Illinois, on June 16, 2021.
Stolley is said to have died of heart failure, according to a statement his family made in a report on social media.
This death has caused a lot of friends and family of Stolley so much hurt. It is in that mourning spirit that the concerned persons have taken to social media to share tributes to the deceased and condolences to the affected family.
Tributes To Richard Stolley
Below are some of the statements shared across social media users’ timelines on the death of Stolley.
“Rest in peace to the great Richard Stolley, who passed away yesterday at 92. An editor at LIFE and founding editor of People Magazine, Stolley famously acquired the the Zapruder film.”
“Richard B. Stolley, the founding editor of People magazine, which changed the course of American publishing with its personality-driven approach to journalism and which has long been one of the most successful magazines in the nation’s history, died on June 16 at a hospital in Evanston, Ill. He was 92. The cause was heart failure, his family said. Over six decades with the Time Inc….”
“He also scored a major journalistic coup by securing the rights to the Zapruder film of John F. Kennedy’s assassination for Life magazine. Richard B. Stolley, the founding editor of People magazine, which changed the course of American publishing with its personality-driven approach to journalism and which has long been one of the most successful magazines in the nation’s history, died on June 16 at a hospital in Evanston, Ill….”
“Richard Stolley, founding editor of People, the most profitable magazine history, which earned operating profits of $350 million-plus per year (about $620 million in 2021 dollars) during its heyday.”
“Richard Stolley, founding editor of People, the most profitable magazine history, which earned operating profits of $350 million-plus per year (about $620 million in 2021 dollars) during its heyday.”
“Our #SundayTODAY “Life Well Lived” tribute to the late Richard Stolley, the reporter who secured the Zapruder Film for Life magazine, and later was the founding editor of @People”
“Richard Stolley, Founding Editor of People Magazine, Dies at 92 https://nytimes.com/2021/06/22/business/media/richard-stolley-dead.html?smid=tw-share (Very sad to learn of the death of my mentor #RichardStolley – honored to have been in his world – he taught me so much.) RIP my friend”
“Dick Stolley was a legendary storyteller & editorial rock star. Grateful to know Dick while at the Stanford Publishing Course where he never tired of learning & mentoring. Rest easy Dick. Richard Stolley, Founding Editor of People Magazine, Dies at 92”
“This week’s Honorary Unsubscribe: Richard Stolley had a knack — “the most uncanny eye I ever encountered for seeing stories that no one else was telling in this very human way.”
“Pekin native Richard Stolley has died. He secured the Zapruder film of JFK’s assignation for Life Magazine, and was People Magazine’s founding editor. Hear a WILL Focus interview with Stolley from 2013.”
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