Former National Lampoon editor Patrick BJ O’Rourke passed away at
the age of 74.
He authored 30 books including his two #1 New York Times Bestsellers, “Parliament of
Whores” and “Give War a Chance.”
O'Rourke was co-host with Peter Sagal, on the National Public Radio
game show, “Wait Wait Don't Tell Me!”
O'Rourke was a
regular correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly, The American Spectator and The
Weekly Standard and columnist at The Daily Beast.
The Toledo Ohio native
graduated from Miami University in 1969 and earned an M.A. in English at Johns
Hopkins University a year later.
He joined the
National Lampoon in 1973 advanced to editor-in-chief.
Among his books is “Holidays
in Hell,” which contains his articles as a freelance foreign correspondent.
O'Rourke is survived
by his wife Tina, daughters Elizabeth and Olivia and son Clifford.
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