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- William F. Buckley Jr., the columnist, novelist, talk show host and tireless intellectual who founded the modern conservative movement and was its articulate voice for nearly six decades, died today. He was 82. Buckley, who had been ill with emphysema, died while at work in his study in Stamford, Conn.
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May 18, 2009 · Buckley, an icon of the modern conservative movement, died last year at 82 from a heart attack. It’s amazing that he lasted as long as he did.
- Lev Grossman
William Frank Buckley Jr. (born William Francis Buckley; [a] November 24, 1925 – February 27, 2008) was an American conservative writer, public intellectual, and political commentator. [1] Born in New York City, Buckley spoke Spanish as his first language before learning French and then English as a child. [2]
WASHINGTON – William F. Buckley Jr., a Catholic with an extraordinary gift for the spoken and written word who was dubbed the godfather of modern American conservatism, died Feb. 27 at his home in Stamford, Conn. He was 82. The commentator suffered from diabetes and emphysema, but the exact cause of death was not known.
Feb 27, 2008 · William F. Buckley Jr., the columnist, novelist, talk show host and tireless intellectual who founded the modern conservative movement and was its articulate voice for nearly six decades,...
- scott.kraft@latimes.com
- Editor at Large
Feb 27, 2008 · Mr Buckley, 82, suffered from diabetes and emphysema, his son Christopher said, although the exact cause of death was not immediately known. He was found at his desk in the study of his home,...
Feb 28, 2008 · His assistant Linda Bridges said Buckley was found dead by his cook at his home in Stamford, Conn. The cause of death was unknown, but he had been ill with emphysema, she said.
William F. Buckley Jr, a pioneer of the modern American conservative movement and founder of the influential National Review, died today aged 82. The author and commentator, a major intellectual force
