Adam Bernstein

Washington, D.C.

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Education: University of Virginia, BA; Columbia University, MA

Adam Bernstein grew up Connecticut. He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University. He worked at the Bakersfield Californian, covering cockfighting ("residents are crying foul about crying fowl") and other news stories; the Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk; and the Gazette in Montgomery County, Md., before joining The Post in 1999. One of his feature stories for The Post led to the reprinting of Roger Hall's comic memoir of World War II espionage, "You're Stepping on My Cloak and Dagger."
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Richard Homan, Washington Post journalist, dies at 88

He spent 37 years at The Post, much of the time as a foreign desk editor.

December 2, 2024
Former Washington Post journalist Richard Homan at his house in Green Valley, Arizona, in 2013.

Charles Fenyvesi, who wrote of gardens and political gossip, dies at 86

He was a gardening columnist for The Washington Post and edited the Washington Whispers section of U.S. News & World Report.

November 4, 2024
Charles Fenyvesi spent nearly 20 years writing the Ornamental Gardener column at The Washington Post.

Teri Garr, comic actress in ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ dies at 79

Long one of Hollywood’s most appealing performers, she saw her career decline after showing symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

October 29, 2024
From left, Marty Feldman, Gene Wilder and Teri Garr in a scene from the 1974 comedy “Young Frankenstein.”

Jack Jones, hitmaking nightclub and ‘Love Boat’ singer, dies at 86

His style, which he mastered over a career spanning more than six decades, was one of velvety romantic ardor, virile intensity and bright swing.

October 24, 2024

Mitzi Gaynor, song-and-dance queen with razzle-dazzle flair, dies at 93

After she was unable to sustain a Hollywood career, the vivacious performer became a major star of cabarets and flashy TV specials.

October 17, 2024
Actress Mitzi Gaynor in 1958.

Matthew Lewis, Pulitzer-winning Washington Post photographer, dies at 94

He received the Pulitzer Prize for feature photography in 1975 and became The Post’s first Black assistant managing editor two years later.

October 3, 2024

John Amos, actor in groundbreaking TV roles, dies at 84

He played the stoic patriarch in “Good Times” and the adult Kunta Kinte in the miniseries “Roots.” He was also a fast-food entrepreneur in “Coming to America.”

October 1, 2024
John Amos, left, with co-star Esther Rolle in an episode of the CBS sitcom “Good Times.” The show premiered in 1974 and aired for six seasons.

Maggie Smith, ebullient scene-stealer of stage and screen, dies at 89

The British actress won Oscars for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and “California Suite” and enchanted audiences as a professorial witch in the Harry Potter movies and the sly dowager countess on the TV series “Downton Abbey.”

September 27, 2024

Kathryn Crosby, actress and guardian of husband Bing’s legacy, dies at 90

She had a showcase role in “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959) but gave up her film career to marry one of the world’s most popular entertainers.

September 21, 2024
Kathryn Crosby and husband Bing Crosby arrive for the premiere of “The Bridge on the River Kwai” in Hollywood on Dec. 19, 1957. The event was the newlyweds' first appearance at a Hollywood function since their surprise wedding in Las Vegas.

Alberto Fujimori, Peruvian leader who violated human rights, dies at 86

The authoritarian president initially drew admiration for his economic stewardship and crackdown on terrorist groups but saw his reputation devastated by human rights violations.

September 11, 2024
President Alberto Fujimori, accompanied by Peruvian army officials, reviews troops in 1992.