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Feb 8, 2024 · Katharine Graham’s Husband, Phil, died on August 3, 1963, at the age of 48 due to a gunshot wound, which he inflicted on himself with a 28-gauge shotgun. He didn’t leave any note behind to reveal why he took such a step, but the people close to him knew of his mental health struggles and how his condition had been worsening with time.
Jul 17, 2001 · The renowned publisher Katharine Graham took over the management of the Washington Post after the death of her husband. She quickly guided the Post to national prominence while expanding her publishing empire.
Feb 27, 2018 · Traumatized by her husband's death and unsure of her ability to lead the enterprise, Kay Graham had a difficult decision to make: Sell the paper or run it herself.
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May 19, 2021 · But Mrs. Graham did take charge when her husband, who had bipolar disorder, committed suicide in 1963. Determined to keep The Post in the family, she became company president, later acquiring...
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Jan 12, 2018 · The real-life Katherine — who spent most of her adult life as a society wife, raising four children and hosting famous friends like the Kennedys at her D.C. home — stepped into the role in ...
Jul 23, 2001 · Now, remembering two women of distinction: Katharine Graham of the Washington Post, and author Eudora Welty. Miss Welty died today in Jackson, Mississippi, the town she had lived in and...
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Graham’s mother Katharine took over the newspaper as publisher after her husband's death. She led The Washington Post newspaper for more than two decades, overseeing its most famous period, the Watergate coverage that helped expose misdeeds of President Richard Nixon , who was persuaded to resign.
