David Carr (journalist)

David Carr
Born
David Michael Carr

(1956-09-08)September 8, 1956
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedFebruary 12, 2015(2015-02-12) (aged 58)
New York City, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin–River Falls
University of Minnesota
Occupations
  • Writer
  • editor
Years active1980s–2015
EmployerThe New York Times
Spouses
  • Kimberly J. Carr (divorced 1986)
  • Jill Rooney
    (m. 1994)
Children3, including Erin Lee Carr

David Michael Carr (September 8, 1956 February 12, 2015) was an American columnist, author, and newspaper editor. He wrote a column, Media Equation and covered culture for The New York Times.