Cokie Roberts

Mary Martha Corinne Morrison Claiborne Roberts (née Boggs; December 27, 1943 – September 17, 2019), known as Cokie Roberts, was an American journalist, political commentator and bestselling author. 

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.Larry King Live (May 22, 2004). "Interviews With Cokie Roberts et al " (transcript). Retrieved on March 27, 2009. "No, no. My breast cancer is gone." She died from problems of the disease in Washington, D.C. on September 17, 2019 at the age of 75.Legendary journalist and political commentator Cokie Roberts dies at 75

References

Other websites

 Cokie Roberts Interview with Chris Matthews, Plum TV
 Official biography – NPR
 Recent NPR stories by Cokie Roberts – NPR
 Video Interviews with Cokie Roberts – Charlie Rose
 Women of Influence – National Endowment for the Humanities
 1994 Commencement Speech  – Wellesley College
 Oral History of the U.S. House of Representatives  – Cokie Roberts gives a first-hand account of growing up in the capital.

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