Lawrence Van Gelder

Lawrence Ralph Van Gelder (February 17, 1933 – March 11, 2016) was an American journalist and instructor in journalism who worked at several different New York City-based newspapers in his long career. Until 2010, he was senior editor of the Arts and Leisure weekly section of The New York Times, as well as a film critic.^[1] Among the newspapers for which Van Gelder worked were the New York Daily Mirror, the New York Daily News, the New York World-Telegram and Sun and the World-Journal-Tribune.

Lawrence Van Gelder
Born	Lawrence Ralph Van Gelder (1933-02-17)February 17, 1933 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	March 11, 2016(2016-03-11) (aged 83) New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Columbia University
Occupation(s)	Editor, reporter, instructor in journalism
Notable credits	The New York Times New York World-Telegram and Sun New York Daily Mirror New York Daily News
Relatives	Richard Van Gelder (brother) Gordon Van Gelder (nephew) Leslie Van Gelder (niece) Russell Van Gelder (nephew)

Biologist Richard Van Gelder was his brother and Gordon Van Gelder, the editor and publisher of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, a nephew. Van Gelder graduated from Columbia University in 1953^[2] (Columbia College (New York) and Columbia Law School). He began working at the Times in May 1967.^[3]

Lawrence Van Gelder died of leiomyosarcoma on March 11, 2016, aged 83.^[3]

References

1. Van Gelder, Lawrence (October 26, 1996). "Eat and Be Thin. What's the Catch?". The New York Times.
2. "Other Deaths Reported". Columbia College Today. 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
3. Roberts, Sam (March 12, 2016). "Lawrence Van Gelder, Critic and Editor at The Times, Dies at 83". The New York Times. p. B8.

External links

• Lawrence Van Gelder collected news and commentary at The New York Times