Cokie Roberts | |
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Born | Mary Martha Corinne Morrison Claiborne Roberts December 27, 1943 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | September 17, 2019 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 75)
Nationality | United States |
Alma mater | Wellesley College |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, author |
Employer(s) | NPR, ABC, PBS |
Known for | Journalist, author, pundit, television |
Title | Contributing Senior News Analyst |
Spouse | Steven V. Roberts (m. 1966) |
Children | Rebecca Roberts Lee Roberts |
Parent(s) | Hale Boggs Lindy Boggs |
Relatives | Barbara Boggs Sigmund (Sister, deceased) Tommy Boggs (Brother, deceased) William C. C. Claiborne (ancestor) DeLesseps Story Morrison (second cousin, once removed) |
Mary Martha Corinne Morrison Claiborne Roberts (née Boggs;[1] December 27, 1943 – September 17, 2019), known as Cokie Roberts, was an American journalist, political commentator and bestselling author.[2]
Her career as a political reporter and analyst included working for National Public Radio and ABC News. She also appeared on Morning Edition, The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour, World News Tonight, and This Week.
In 2002, Roberts was diagnosed with breast cancer.[3] She died from problems of the disease in Washington, D.C. on September 17, 2019 at the age of 75.[4]