David Carr

NYT media columnist David Carr dies

New York Times media columnist David Carr, 58, passed away.

Carr wrote the "Media Equation" column for The Times, which was published on Mondays. Previously, Carr reported for The Atlantic Monthly and New York magazine.

An autopsy report from the chief medical examiner of New York City revealed that Carr died of complications related to lung cancer. Carr was known for his smoke breaks outside The Times building.

Carr collapsed in the New York Times newsroom Thursday night after conducting an interview at The New School with “Citizenfour” filmmaker Laura Poitras, Intercept co-founder Glenn Greenwald and NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. 

In 2008, Carr published a memoir called "The Night of the Gun," a chronicle of his struggle with addiction, and subsequent recovery.

Click on http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/12/media/david-carr-new-york-times-obit-dead/index.html to read the New York Times article on his life and death.