Author and Parade Columnist James Brady Dies at 80

Associated Press ^ | January 28, 2009 | POLLY ANDERSON

[My hearts in London - Everett]

James Brady, the Parade magazine celebrity columnist whose wide-ranging career also included novels, a memoir on his Korean War service and a stint as publisher of the fashion bible Women's Wear Daily, has died at 80.

[My hearts in London - Everett]

Didn't find this posted yet. Thought it was noteworthy.

[xJones]

He followed it up with a 2000 novel, "The Marines of Autumn," and his 2005 "The Scariest Place in the World: A Marine Returns to North Korea."

He had gone back in 2003 for Parade magazine, and in the book he shared his experiences and emotions on seeing the place 50 years after the war ended in a stalemate. In "The Scariest Place," he wrote that none of the many later events of his life "matched the intensity, the gravitas and sheer excitement" of combat as leader of a rifle platoon.

RIP

[ConorMacNessa]

In "The Scariest Place," he wrote that none of the many later events of his life "matched the intensity, the gravitas and sheer excitement" of combat as leader of a rifle platoon.

He had that right - his greatest acts came early.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[My hearts in London - Everett]

I heard this reported on the news tonight. When they said he had had a column in Parade magazine, I knew I had probably read some of his stuff at some point. I really didn’t know anything about the man. Was he totally liberal in his viewpoint despite being a veteran?

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[BigSkyVic]

Boy, I didn’t know his history, nor his age...have always seen his columns in Parade since I was yah-high to a grass hopper! 8^)

[AlaskaErik]

Semper Fi, Marine.

[an amused spectator]

I read The Marines of Autumn last year.

Excellent book. Those poor bastards - on both sides.

Semper Fi, guys. The Marines showed what they're made of, as usual.