Barry Sussman

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Barry Sussman
Born(1934-07-10)July 10, 1934
DiedJune 1, 2022(2022-06-01) (aged 87)
EducationBrooklyn College
Occupation(s)Editor, author, opinion analyst
SpousePeggy Earhart Sussman
Children2

Barry Sussman (July 10, 1934 – June 1, 2022) was an American editor, author, and public opinion analyst. He was a city news editor at The Washington Post. He was known for reporting the Watergate break-in and the Watergate scandal.[1]

Sussman died on June 1, 2022 at his home in Rockville, Maryland from a gastrointestinal hemorrhage, aged 87.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. Stein, Jeff (2019-05-17). "The Watergate Editor on How Trump "Leads the Press Around by the Nose"". The New Republic. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  2. Barry Sussman, Washington Post editor who oversaw Watergate reporting, dies at 87 (subscription required)