Bill Moyers

Summary

Bill Moyers is a human^[1]. Born in Hugo^[2], he… he was born on June 5, 1934^[3]. He passed away in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center^[4]. He died on June 26, 2025^[5]. He worked as a journalist^[6], opinion journalist^[7], and civil servant^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (967 views/month, #6,927 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Bill Moyers's place of birth was Hugo^[2].
• Bill Moyers passed away in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center^[4].
• Bill Moyers was born on June 5, 1934^[3].
• Bill Moyers died on June 26, 2025^[5].
• Bill Moyers held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Bill Moyers's professions included journalist^[6].
• Bill Moyers's professions included opinion journalist^[7].
• Bill Moyers's professions included civil servant^[8].
• Bill Moyers's field of work was journalism^[11].
• Bill Moyers's field of work was opinion journalism^[12].
• Bill Moyers's field of work was mass communication^[13].
• Bill Moyers held the position of White House Press Secretary^[14].
• Bill Moyers held the position of White House Chief of Staff^[15].
• Bill Moyers was educated at University of Texas at Austin^[16].
• Bill Moyers was educated at University of Edinburgh^[17].
• Bill Moyers's education included a stint at University of North Texas^[18].
• Bill Moyers's education included a stint at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary^[19].
• Bill Moyers's education included a stint at Marshall High School^[20].
• Bill Moyers was educated at Moody College of Communication^[21].
• Bill Moyers received the George Polk Award^[22].
• Bill Moyers received the Peabody Awards^[23].
• Bill Moyers received the National Humanities Medal^[24].
• Bill Moyers received the Emmy Award^[25].
• Bill Moyers received the Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech^[26].
• Bill Moyers received the James Parks Morton Interfaith Award^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1934-06-05^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: ae80bbac-f87d-4152-8ba1-b62a0fd5423e^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Hugo^[2], Bill Moyers… he was born on June 5, 1934^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Texas at Austin^[16], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1883^[34], headquartered in Austin^[35]; University of Edinburgh^[17], a public university^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1583^[38], headquartered in Edinburgh^[39]; University of North Texas^[18], a public research university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1890^[42], headquartered in Denton^[43]; Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary^[19], a seminary^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1901^[46]; Marshall High School^[20], a high school^[47], in United States^[48]; and Moody College of Communication^[21], a college^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1965^[51].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[6], opinion journalist^[7], and civil servant^[8]. Fields of work include journalism^[11], an industry^[52]; opinion journalism^[12], a journalism genre^[53]; and mass communication^[13], an academic discipline^[54]. Positions held include White House Press Secretary^[14], a position^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1929^[57] and White House Chief of Staff^[15], a position^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1946^[60].

Recognition

Awards received include George Polk Award^[22], a journalism prize^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1949^[63]; Peabody Awards^[23], an award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1940^[66]; National Humanities Medal^[24], an award^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1988^[69]; Emmy Award^[25], a television award^[70], in United States^[71], founded in 1949^[72]; Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech^[26]; and James Parks Morton Interfaith Award^[27], an award^[73].

Personal Life

Bill Moyers was affiliated with the Democratic Party^[74].

Death and Burial

Bill Moyers died on June 26, 2025^[5]. He died in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center^[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer^[75].

Why It Matters

Bill Moyers ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (967 views/month, #6,927 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

FAQs

Where was Bill Moyers born?

Bill Moyers's place of birth was Hugo^[2].

Where did Bill Moyers die?

Bill Moyers passed away in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center^[4].

What did Bill Moyers do for work?

Bill Moyers worked as journalist^[6], opinion journalist^[7], and civil servant^[8].

Where did Bill Moyers go to school?

Bill Moyers was educated at University of Texas at Austin^[16], University of Edinburgh^[17], University of North Texas^[18], and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary^[19].

What awards did Bill Moyers receive?

Honors received include George Polk Award^[22], Peabody Awards^[23], National Humanities Medal^[24], and Emmy Award^[25].