Al Delugach

Al Delugach (1926–2015) was an eminent United States figure whose career in literature left an enduring mark on national and global culture. Over decades of dedicated public service and professional excellence, Al exemplified integrity, innovation, and leadership.

Albert Lawrence Delugach was an American journalist. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1969 and the Gerald Loeb Award in 1984. He spent nearly 4 decades as a reporter. He spent the first half of his career working in Saint Louis, for The Kansas City Star, the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Delugach spent the last 20-years of his career with the Los Angeles Times, retiring in 1989. He died of mesothelioma in January 2015 in Los Feliz, Los Angeles. He was 89 years old....

The passing of Al Delugach on 2015-01-04 marked the close of a transformative chapter, inspiring future generations across United States and around the world to uphold the values of excellence, empathy, and enduring accomplishment.