David Rakoff, acclaimed humorist, dies at 47 Rakoff's essay collection "Half Empty" won the Thurber Prize for American Humor; his other bestselling books are "Don't Get Too Comfortable" and "Fraud." David Rakoff of 'This American Life' dies By Adam B. Vary Essayist, contributor to NPR show, and actor known for his sharp, sardonic wit had battled cancer Award-winning humorist David Rakoff dies at age 47 No cause of death is detailed, but Rakoff had been open about his battles with cancer. David Rakoff, Award-Winning Humorist, Dies at 47 Mr. Rakoff, a humorist and essayist, was known for his incisive wit and keen eye for the preposterous. Humorist David Rakoff dead at 47 CANADIAN humorist David Rakoff has died at the age of 47, apparently from cancer, after a long battle with the disease. Canadian-born writer David Rakoff dead at 47 Acclaimed humorist wrote for Newsweek, New York Times, and won Thurber Prize ArtsBeat: David Rakoff, Humorist and Essayist, Dies at 47 David Rakoff, the author of the essay collections "Fraud," "Don't Get Too Comfortable" and "Half Empty" and a frequent contributor to "This American Life," died on Thursday night. He was 47. David Rakoff, acclaimed humorist, dies from cancer at 47 David Rakoff, a prizewinning humorist whose mordant, neurotic essays examined everything from his surreal stint portraying Sigmund Freud in a Christmastime shop-window display to his Humorist David Rakoff dies at 47 David Rakoff, who has died so very much too young -- at 47 -- most likely as a result of the tumor he announced he was battling in 2010, though details haven't emerged. David Rakoff, Essayist and 'This American Life' Contributor, Has Died David Rakoff, a writer known for his funny, cynical essays and frequent appearances on This American Life, has died at 47. He had been battling a malignant tumor since 2010.
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