Dick Carlson

DeathMarch 242025

Dick Carlson

Dick Carlson, American journalist and diplomat (born 1941)

1st anniversary in 2026

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When
Monday, March 24 20251 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
Anniversary
1st in 2026
Recorded from
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Person
Dick Carlson

At a glance

Born 1941-02-02; died 2025-03-24.

Who they were

Richard Warner Carlson was an American journalist, diplomat and lobbyist who was the director of the Voice of America from 1986 to 1991. Carlson also was a newspaper and wire service reporter, magazine writer, documentary filmmaker, and television/radio correspondent. He was the father of conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson.

Early life

Early life and education Richard Anderson [ 1 ] was born in Boston on February 10, 1941, [ 2 ] the son of college student Richard Boynton and Dorothy Anderson, 18 and 15 years old, respectively. [ 3 ] He was born with rickets and mildly bent legs, as Anderson had starved herself to keep the pregnancy a secret. [ 4 ] Shortly after he was born, he was given to The Home for Little Wanderers , an orphanage in Boston . [ 1 ]

Why this date

Dick Carlson appears on our March 24 calendar for 2025 as a death entry.

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