New York Times columnist David Carr dies at 58

GettyNew York Times media columnist David Carr has died, he was 58.

The Times reports Carr died at the office Thursday night, just hours after appearing at a conference with some of the team behind the film, "Citizenfour" including former National Security Agency whistleblower, Edward Snowden and the film's director, Laura Poitras.

Carr's death comes just one day after legendary CBS "60 Minutes" anchor Bob Simon was killed in a car accident in New York City.

Here is a portion of the NYT obit, honoring Carr for his decades of service:

Carr is survived by his wife, Jill Rooney Carr and three daughters.

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