Morton Mintz
Morton Mintz | |
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| Born | January 26, 1922 Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | July 28, 2025 (aged 103) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Occupation | Investigative journalist |
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| Spouse |
Anita Franz
(m. 1947; died 2015) |
| Children | 4 |
Morton Abner Mintz (January 26, 1922 – July 28, 2025) was an American investigative journalist who in his early years (1946–1958) reported for two St. Louis, Missouri, newspapers, the Star-Times and the Globe-Democrat; and then, most notably The Washington Post (1958–1988). He exposed such scandals as thalidomide and the Dalkon Shield. From 2004 onwards, he was a Senior Adviser to Nieman Watchdog.