Cokie Roberts

American journalist (1943–2019)
Person human Q4395105
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Cokie Roberts

Summary

Cokie Roberts is a human[1]. Born in New Orleans[2], she… she was born on +1943-12-27T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Washington, D.C.[4]. She died on +2019-09-17T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a journalist[6], columnist[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (420 views/month, #6,881 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Cokie Roberts was born in New Orleans[2].
  • Cokie Roberts passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Cokie Roberts was born on +1943-12-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cokie Roberts died on +2019-09-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Congressional Cemetery[10].
  • Cokie Roberts's father was Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr.[11].
  • Cokie Roberts's mother was Lindy Boggs[12].
  • Cokie Roberts was married to Steven V. Roberts[13].
  • A child of Cokie Roberts was Rebecca Roberts[14].
  • A child of Cokie Roberts was Lee Harriss Roberts[15].
  • Cokie Roberts held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Cokie Roberts's professions included journalist[6].
  • Cokie Roberts's professions included columnist[7].
  • Cokie Roberts worked as a writer[8].
  • Among Cokie Roberts's employers was NPR[17].
  • Among Cokie Roberts's employers was ABC Signature[18].
  • Among Cokie Roberts's employers was PBS[19].
  • Cokie Roberts's education included a stint at Wellesley College[20].
  • Cokie Roberts was educated at Schools of the Sacred Heart[21].
  • Cokie Roberts received the Library of Congress Living Legend[22].
  • Cokie Roberts received the Edward R. Murrow Award[23].
  • Cokie Roberts received the Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting[24].
  • Cokie Roberts received the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism[25].
  • Cokie Roberts's religion is recorded as Catholicism[26].
  • Cokie Roberts's image is recorded as Cokie roberts 2944.JPG[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cokie Roberts was born in New Orleans[2]. She was born on +1943-12-27T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr.[11]. Her mother was Lindy Boggs[12].

Education

Educated at Wellesley College[20], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30] and Schools of the Sacred Heart[21], a boarding school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1821[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], columnist[7], and writer[8]. Employers include NPR[17], a radio network[34], in United States[35], founded in 1970[36], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[37]; ABC Signature[18], a television production company[38], in United States[39], founded in 1985[40], headquartered in Burbank[41]; and PBS[19], a television network[42], in United States[43], founded in 1969[44], headquartered in Crystal City[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Library of Congress Living Legend[22], an award[46], in United States[47], founded in 2000[48]; Edward R. Murrow Award[23], an award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1977[51]; Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting[24]; and Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism[25], an award[52], founded in 1984[53].

Personal Life

Cokie Roberts was married to Steven V. Roberts[13]. Children include Rebecca Roberts[14], a journalist[54], b. 1970[55], of United States[56] and Lee Harriss Roberts[15], of United States[57]. Her religion is recorded as Catholicism[26].

Death and Burial

Cokie Roberts died on +2019-09-17T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. The cause of death was metastatic breast cancer[58]. Burial took place at Congressional Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Cokie Roberts ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (420 views/month, #6,881 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Cokie Roberts born?

Cokie Roberts was born in New Orleans[2].

Where did Cokie Roberts die?

Cokie Roberts died in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who were Cokie Roberts's parents?

Cokie Roberts's father was Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr.[11]. Cokie Roberts's mother was Lindy Boggs[12].

Who was Cokie Roberts married to?

Cokie Roberts's spouses include Steven V. Roberts[13].

What did Cokie Roberts do for work?

Cokie Roberts worked as journalist[6], columnist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Cokie Roberts go to school?

Cokie Roberts was educated at Wellesley College[20] and Schools of the Sacred Heart[21].

What awards did Cokie Roberts receive?

Honors received include Library of Congress Living Legend[22], Edward R. Murrow Award[23], Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting[24], and Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism[25].

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  22. [24] . isd.georgetown.edu. Retrieved . isd.georgetown.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . cronkite.asu.edu. cronkite.asu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . GeneaStar. Retrieved . cbsnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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