William Safire

William Lewis Safir (December 17, 1929 – September 27, 2009),^[1] better known as William Safire^[2] (/ˈsæfaɪər/), was an American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter.

William Safire
Safire receiving the 2006 Presidential Medal of Freedom
Born	William Lewis Safir (1929-12-17)December 17, 1929 New York City, New York, United States
Died	September 27, 2009(2009-09-27) (aged 79) Rockville, Maryland, United States
Occupation	Author, columnist, lexicographer, journalist, political speechwriter
Nationality	American
Genre	Non-fiction
Subject	Politics
Spouse	Helene Belmar Julius

He was best known as a long-time political columnist for the New York Times and the author of "On Language" in the New York Times Magazine, a column on popular etymology, new or unusual usages, and other language-related topics from its inception.

Safire died from pancreatic cancer at a hospice in Rockville, Maryland, on September 27, 2009, aged 79.^[3]

References

1. McFadden, Robert D. (2009-09-27). "William Safire, Nixon Speechwriter and Times Columnist, Is Dead at 79". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
2. Safire, William (1986). Take My Word for It: More on Language. Times Books. ISBN 978-0-8129-1323-1. p. 185.
3. Folkenflik, David. "Political Columnist William Safire Dies At 79". NPR. Retrieved 2013-10-17.