Les Payne

Summary

Les Payne is a human^[1]. He was born in Tuscaloosa^[2]. He was born on July 12, 1941^[3]. He passed away in Harlem^[4]. He died on March 19, 2018^[5]. He worked as a journalist^[6], editing staff^[7], writer^[8], and biographer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Tuscaloosa^[2], Les Payne…
• Les Payne passed away in Harlem^[4].
• Les Payne was born on July 12, 1941^[3].
• Les Payne died on March 19, 2018^[5].
• A child of Les Payne was Tamara Payne^[11].
• A child of Les Payne was Jamal^[12].
• A child of Les Payne was Haile^[13].
• Les Payne held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Les Payne's professions included journalist^[6].
• Les Payne's professions included editing staff^[7].
• Les Payne's professions included writer^[8].
• Les Payne worked as a biographer^[9].
• Les Payne's field of work was journalism^[15].
• Les Payne's field of work was biography^[16].
• Les Payne was educated at University of Connecticut^[17].
• Les Payne was educated at Hartford Public High School^[18].
• Les Payne received the National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame^[19].
• Les Payne received the Journalist of the Year^[20].
• Les Payne received the Pulitzer Prize for Biography^[21].
• Les Payne is recorded as male^[22].
• Les Payne's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[24].
• Les Payne's family name is recorded as Payne^[25].
• Les Payne's given name is recorded as Les^[26].
• Les Payne's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Tuscaloosa^[2], Les Payne… he was born on July 12, 1941^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Connecticut^[17], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1881^[30] and Hartford Public High School^[18], a high school^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1638^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[6], editing staff^[7], writer^[8], and biographer^[9]. Fields of work include journalism^[15], an industry^[34] and biography^[16], a literary genre^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame^[19], a hall of fame^[36], in United States^[37]; Journalist of the Year^[20]; and Pulitzer Prize for Biography^[21], a class of award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1917^[40].

Personal Life

Children include Tamara Payne^[11], a biographer^[41], of United States^[42], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Biography^[43], specialised in journalism^[44]; Jamal^[12], a male given name^[45]; and Haile^[13], a family name^[46].

Death and Burial

Les Payne died on March 19, 2018^[5]. He died in Harlem^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[24].

Why It Matters

Les Payne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[10]

FAQs

Where was Les Payne born?

Les Payne was born in Tuscaloosa^[2].

Where did Les Payne die?

Les Payne passed away in Harlem^[4].

What did Les Payne do for work?

Les Payne worked as journalist^[6], editing staff^[7], writer^[8], and biographer^[9].

Where did Les Payne go to school?

Les Payne was educated at University of Connecticut^[17] and Hartford Public High School^[18].

What awards did Les Payne receive?

Honors received include National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame^[19], Journalist of the Year^[20], and Pulitzer Prize for Biography^[21].