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Mike Royko
Michael Royko Jr. is an American journalist based in Chicago. During more than 30 years of his career, he wrote more than 7,500 daily columns for the Chicago Daily News, the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune. A comedian focused on life in Chicago, he was a 1972 Pulitzer Prize winner for his commentary.
BornMichael Royko Jr, September 19, 1932, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedApril 29, 1997, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Resting placeAcacia Park Cemetery, Chicago
OccupationJournalist, columnist
LanguageEnglish
Period1955–1997
Notable awardsPulitzer Prize for Commentary (1972)
Children4

About Mike Royko

Journalist Mike Royko was born in Illinois, United States on September 19, 1932. He dies at the age of 64, on April 29, 1997.

In his three-decade career as a Chicago newspaper columnist, he wrote over 7,500 columns. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Commentary in 1972.

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Mike Royko before becoming famous

Mike Royko was born in the Zodiac sign Virgo (The Maiden), and 1932 is also the year of Monkey (猴) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He joined the United States Air Force in 1952.

Achievement of Mike Royko

In 1990, he received the National Press Club's Lifetime Achievement Award.

Mike Royko's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was Polish on his mother's side and Ukrainian on his father's.

Mike Royko Collabed with

Pop Singer Frank Sinatra referred to himself as a"pimp" after criticizing the Chicago Police Department for providing round-the-clock security for the crooner.

Mike Royko Income & Net worth

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Mike Royko Height and Weight

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Latest information about Mike Royko updated on March 12 2023.