[16] In 2008, the Library of America selected one of Breslin's many Son of Sam articles published in the Daily News for inclusion in its two-century retrospective of American true crime writing. Thanks for contacting us. [12], In 1971, Breslin spoke at Harvard's Class Day. Inside the hidden 'man cave' MTA workers built below Grand Central tracks, New COVID-19 mutation appears to be even more contagious, study says, Hunter Biden got $3.5M wire transfer from Russian billionaire, report reveals, Senate report links Hunter Biden to 'prostitution or human trafficking ring', Woman arrested, tased for not wearing mask at middle school football game. “Jimmy Breslin was a furious, funny, outrageous and caring voice of the people who made newspaper writing into literature,” said Daily News Editor-in-Chief Arthur Browne in a story by the newspaper. [23], In May 1990, after fellow Newsday columnist Ji-Yeon Mary Yuh described one of his articles as sexist, Breslin heatedly retorted with racial and sexual invective.

As The New York Times put it, Breslin “elevated the powerless for 50 years.”. Do Not Sell My Personal Information. She said the $99,000 estate value was a rough estimate. Breslin began working for the Long Island Press as a copy boy in the 1940s. 232,861, This story has been shared 53,574 times. Ronnie Eldridge, who was married to the famed newspaper columnist, was a city councilwoman. [34] Selected works are listed below. “There isn’t much,” estate lawyer Phyllis Dubrow told The Post on Monday.

[17], In 1978, Breslin, without significant acting experience, appeared in Joe Brooks' feature film If Ever I See You Again in a main supporting role playing "Mario Marino", the assistant to two Madison Avenue jingle composers. RIP. He was famous for stories of ordinary people. Ronnie Eldridge, Jimmy Breslin's wife, is prominent herself as a former New York City councilwoman. He died on March 19, 2017 in Manhattan, New York City. According to her CUNY TV bio, Eldridge was a former member of the New York City Council from 1989 through 2001. California sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty to having sex with teen boy, Celebrity-loved Lancer Skincare is on sale for 25 percent off, See model Jasmine Tookes’ $250K engagement ring from fiancé Juan David Borrero, Selena Gomez shows off kidney transplant scar in chic swimsuit, Tory Lanez slammed for ‘capitalizing’ on Megan Thee Stallion shooting, Nicole Brown Simpson’s diaries to be made public in new documentary, Cardi B divorcing Offset to spare herself from being cheated on again, © 2020 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, How the coronavirus pandemic has changed NYC for the better, Property magnate Harry Macklowe skips rent at Mort Zuckerman’s GM Building, Bloomingdale's takes an extra 25 percent off sale items for three-day sale, This 8-course training is a great place to start your financial growth, A Freshly subscription is the perfect lunch option while working from home, Amazon offers 18 percent off new Fire HD 8 Plus tablet, Bored homeowner turns driveway into giant mural using a pressure washer, Kyle Richards saw stolen ring on photo of psychic's hand. [21] In 1986, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary. Eldridge also inherits anything that was jointly owned, including bank accounts and the couple’s West 57th Street apartment.

[29], In return for his "relentless columns on police misbehavior", the local patrolmen's union bought protest ads in his own newspaper.

Quotations by Jimmy Breslin, American Entertainer, Born October 17, 1930. He served as a regular columnist for the Long Island newspaper Newsday until his retirement on November 2, 2004, though he still published occasional pieces for the paper. His other daughter, Kelly Breslin, collapsed at a New York restaurant in April 2009 and died a few days later. Famed city newspaper columnist Jimmy Breslin left behind a rich literary legacy — but was cash poor when he died last month, court documents show. Disgusted, Breslin took out a full-page ad in The New York Times announcing that he was "firing the network" and would be ending the show after its December 20 broadcast (at which time his 13-week contract expired).

Would you like to receive desktop browser notifications about breaking news and other major stories? Terms of Use His daughter Rosemary died June 14, 2004, from a rare blood disease, and his daughter Kelly, 44, died on April 21, 2009, four days after suffering from cardiac arrhythmia in a New York City restaurant.

Jimmy Breslin’s wife is prominent in her own right as a politician in New York City. His last columns for the New York Daily News came in 2012, but he continued writing at times for The Daily Beast, reported Huffington Post. This story has been shared 232,861 times.