A Chicago legend and gentleman has passed

[wndycty]

A personal note: I have had the pleasure of working with Kup over the last 13 years, he was a true gentleman, a real journalist and a Chicago icon.


1998 tribute to Kup's 55th anniversary. From Left: Chicago Sun-Times Movie Critic Roger Ebert, Essee Kupcinet and "Mr. Chicago" Irv Kupcinet with thumbs up for Kup.

Columnist Irv Kupcinet dies

BY NEIL STEINBERG STAFF REPORTER

Irv Kupcinet is dead. The famed Chicago Sun-Times columnist, who was 91, was born July 31, 1912 and died today at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

He had been hospitalized Sunday after suffering from shortness of breath, and doctors later determined he had pneumonia, hospital officials said.

His ``Kup's Column'' was an institution at the Sun-Times since the day the newspaper began in 1948, and before then the column appeared in the Chicago Times, where Kup was hired as a sports writer in 1935. At one point it was syndicated to 100 newspapers.

Mr. Kupcinet reigned over Chicago night life and celebrityhood for decades, chatting with stars at the Pump Room's Booth One while they waited for their trains to refuel at Union Station. He and Jack Brickhouse broadcast Chicago Bears football games for almost a quarter-century.
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http://www.suntimes.com/special_sections/kup/xkup11.html#

[5thGenDemocrat]

1. A great newspaper man

In the greatest newspaper town. Thanks for passing this along.
John
Former journalist.

[Bozita]

2. I bow my head in remembrance of a journalist of note.

Kup was big.

It's a sad, sad day.

[benddem]

3. He was so great

Do any of you remember his late night Sat. program. It was great for insomniacs and night shift workers. Sorry he's gone but he had a great life...and contributed a whole bunch;(

[mitchum]

4. I certainly remember it...

I have very fond memories of watching it with my dad.
Rest In Peace, Kup

[iluvchicago86]

5. *tips cap*

See ya round ole pal.

[Manteca Demo]

6. Kup

I spent many Saturday nights eating a
Due's Pizza, working the Sunday Sun-Times
Crossword puzzle and watching Kup's Show.
Definitely one of the Chicago greats. The
only one left now is Studs Turkel.

[Bozita]

7. Studs Terkel was on the Dianne Rehm Show last week

Terrific interview.

Friday November 6, 2003

listen online at:
http://www.wamu.org/dr/2003/index.html

[papau]

11. Sruds is 91 - and has a new book! - and Kup being in the Chicago Times

dates me. I did backroom distribution in the North Shore (Porett Bros had the franchise) as a kid - and the Times was gone except for war snips that were in our scrapbooks. I liked Kup a lot, and am amazed how well he looks in that photo above! (we used to joke that at every wake one had to comment about how good the late so and so looked!)

:-)

[newyawker99]

12. Hi Manteca Demo!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Snazzy]

8. Cheers to Kup

Personified Chicago.

With style.

[Skittles]

9. I heard him interviewed on the radio last year in Chicago

he still had all his marbles. A very witty guy.

[SoCalDem]

10. I remember him. I remember how sad I was when his daughter was murdered

He was so devastated.. But he never gave up..

[wndycty]

13. Kick

:kick: