Lawrence Van Gelder

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 Editor, reporter, instructor in journalism
Notable credit(s)
Relatives Richard Van Gelder (brother)
Gordon Van Gelder (nephew)
Leslie Van Gelder (niece)
Russell Van Gelder (nephew)

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 Journal-American and the World-Journal-Tribune.

Biography

Richard Van Gelder was his brother and Gordon Van Gelder, the editor and publisher of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, is a nephew. He began working at the Times in May 1967.[2]

Death

Lawrence Van Gelder died of leiomyosarcoma on March 11, 2016, aged 83.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Van Gelder, Lawrence (October 26, 1996). "Eat and Be Thin. What's the Catch?". The New York Times.
  2. 1 2 Roberts, Sam (March 12, 2016). "Lawrence Van Gelder, Critic and Editor at The Times, Dies at 83". The New York Times. p. B8.
  • "Lawrence Van Gelder collected news and commentary". The New York Times.
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