Memorial Page for Irving Kristol

Jan 22, 1920 – Sep 18, 2009(89 years)Died in:Falls Church, Virginia

American columnist, journalist, and writer

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September 18th, 2026

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Birthplace

Brooklyn, New York

Place of Death

Falls Church, Virginia

Nationality

United States

Cause of Death

lung cancer

Occupation(6)

historian sociologistpublisherjournalist politician philosopher

Awards(2)

Presidential Medal of FreedomFrancis Boyer Award

Spouse(1)

Gertrude Himmelfarb

Education(1)

City College of New York

Irving Kristol (* January 22, 1920 in Brooklyn; † September 18, 2009 in Falls Church) was an american columnist, journalist, and writer. He was 89 years old. He was married to Gertrude Himmelfarb. He studied at City College of New York. His awards include Presidential Medal of Freedom and Francis Boyer Award. His cause of death was lung cancer.

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Born in Brooklyn, New York

1920

Married Gertrude Himmelfarb

1942

until 2009

Francis Boyer Award

1991

Presidential Medal of Freedom

2002

Died in Falls Church, Virginia (lung cancer)

2009

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Gertrude Himmelfarb

Irving Kristol. Forever remembered.