R.W. Apple Jr. was born on November 20, 1934 in Akron, Ohio, USA. He was married to Betsey Pinckney Brown and Edith Smith. He died on October 4, 2006 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
Long-time New York Times food and travel writer who also covered
Richard Nixon and the Vietnam and Persian Gulf Wars. Won an Emmy Award in
1963 as a correspondent for The Huntley-Brinkley Report (1956).
Well known political writer and commentator for the New York Times; his
career spanned almost four decades.
Longtime reporter and writer for The New York Times; later associate
editor.
Two stepchildren: Catherine Brown Collins of Washington, D.C. and John
Brown of Alexandra, Virginia. Also, has a sister.