Philip J. Hilts
American journalist (1947–2022)
Philip James Hilts (10 May 1947 – April 23, 2022) was an American journalist and author. He worked for The New York Times and The Washington Post.[1][2]
Hilts was born on May 10, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois. Edward, his father, was a writer. Katherine (Bonn) Hilts, his mother, worked at Sears.[1]
He died on April 23, 2022, in Lebanon, New Hampshire, due to liver disease complications.[1]
Books
- Smokescreen: The Truth Behind the Tobacco Industry Cover-Up (Addison-Wesley, 1996)
- Rx for Survival: Why We Must Rise to the Global Health Challenge (2005)
- Protecting America’s Health: The FDA, Business, and One Hundred Years of Regulation (2003)
- Scientific Temperaments: Three Lives in Contemporary Science (1982)
References
- ^ a b c Seelye, Katharine Q. (April 29, 2022). "Philip J. Hilts, 74, Dies; Reporter Exposed a Big-Tobacco Cover-up". The New York Times.
- ^ "Journalist Philip J. Hilts, NF '85, dies at 74". Nieman Foundation.
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