Jimmy Breslin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jimmy Breslin

American journalist and author

Date of Birth: 17-Oct-1928

Place of Birth: Jamaica, New York, United States

Date of Death: 19-Mar-2017

Profession: journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

James Earle Breslin (October 17, 1928 – March 19, 2017) was an American journalist and author.
Until the time of his death, he wrote a column for the New York Daily News Sunday edition.
He wrote numerous novels, and columns of his appeared regularly in various newspapers in his hometown of New York City.
He served as a regular columnist for the Long Island newspaper Newsday until his retirement on November 2, 2004, though he still published occasional pieces for the paper.
He was known for his newspaper columns which offered a sympathetic viewpoint of the working-class people of New York City, and was awarded the 1986 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary "for columns which consistently champion ordinary citizens".