Dennis McDougal

Dennis McDougal
Born(1947-11-25)November 25, 1947
Lynwood, California, U.S.
DiedMarch 22, 2025(2025-03-22) (aged 77)
Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Occupation
  • Novelist
  • journalist
  • biographer
  • television producer
Genrenon-fiction, fiction, biography
Notable worksPrivileged Son, Bob Dylan
Website
www.dennismcdougal.com

Dennis McDougal (November 25, 1947 – March 22, 2025) was an American author and newspaper journalist, who has been called "L.A.'s No. 1 muckraker". His book Privileged Son was described as "illuminating reading for anyone interested in 20th-century Los Angeles or modern-day newspapering" by The New York Times.