A compendium of tweets about David Carr’s death

David Carr, the irrepressible media writer for the New York Times, died on Thursday night at the age of 58, after a long career that saw him rise from the weekly papers in Minneapolis — where he worked while fighting a cocaine addiction — to the highest perch in the media industry. He was a friend to almost all who knew him, and mentored an entire generation of young journalists. I’ve written a personal remembrance of him, but here I’ve collected some of the thoughts and memories of his friends and peers. There are more of them in a Storify module, which I’ve embedded below this post.

The NYT is now confirming that David Carr has died. This is unfathomably sad news. He had so many things still to tell us.

— Jake Silverstein (@jakesilverstein) February 13, 2015

I love you and will miss you terribly brother @carr2n. The heart of the Internet just broke.

— Xeni Jardin (@xeni) February 13, 2015

A giant, gone. (Sorrow.) David Carr, Media Equation Columnist for The Times, Is Dead at 58, via @nytimes http://t.co/nVYa44coLs

— C.J. Chivers (@cjchivers) February 13, 2015

David Carr, 2008. (Photo by Chester Higgins.) pic.twitter.com/17j49rJ8fr

— Joshua Benton (@jbenton) February 13, 2015

David Carr is one of the finest journalists and one of the best human beings I've ever known.

— a. o. scott (@aoscott) February 13, 2015

When David Carr took over the Washington City Paper in the mid 1990s he hired me and @tanehisicoates, as interns. His first year. @carr2n

— jelani cobb (@jelani9) February 13, 2015

Of all the cats, David Carr was the coolest. He will be missed.

— Seth Meyers (@sethmeyers) February 13, 2015

Just last week, David Carr caught me upset in the elevator and gave me a hug and the kindest words. An unfailingly lovely person. Grief.

— Pamela Paul (@PamelaPaulNYT) February 13, 2015

NYT newsroom gathers to remember David Carr. pic.twitter.com/BHlhymdnXf

— Alastair Coote (@_alastair) February 13, 2015

Heartbroken about David Carr's death. Great journalist, but more important, great human being. Will miss him.

— Arianna Huffington (@ariannahuff) February 13, 2015

David Carr taught me just about as much as I could ever hope to learn from one person. Absolutely gutted that he is gone.

— Gabriel Snyder (@gabrielsnyder) February 13, 2015

RIP! @carr2n you personfied dignity, courage & hope. You inspired us to be better. You were kind, giving & loving. I will miss you deeply!

— Om Malik (@om) February 13, 2015

Here's Carr in my backyard doing what he loved most: smoking, drinking coffee, and working on his column. pic.twitter.com/nkz9NGVBXT

— Nick Bilton (@nickbilton) February 13, 2015

We use the phrase "one of a kind" too frequently in journalism, IMHO. We really should save it for the likes of @carr2n. He earned it. RIP.

— Jim Brady (@jimbradysp) February 13, 2015

So devastating. Will miss @carr2n … Can't fathom. He was the very best in this business. Huge empty hole on so many levels.

— Jim Bankoff (@Bankoff) February 13, 2015

@carr2n You enriched my life, inspired me, made me still love the NYTimes :) and educated all of us. May you rest in peace.

— Andrew Rasiej (@Rasiej) February 13, 2015

“The generosity of David Carr” by @AntDeRosa https://t.co/l2VJKVciPk

— Medium (@Medium) February 13, 2015

At dinner and just hearing @carr2n has died. Having trouble believing it. One of the great people in the world.

— dick costolo (@dickc) February 13, 2015

A light went out.

— Nick Denton (@nicknotned) February 13, 2015

David Carr was the Keith Richards of media reporting – after all he’d been through, it was like he was indestructable. And now he’s gone.

— Andy Carvin (@acarvin) February 13, 2015

"We all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn’t end any time soon.” -David Carr.

— Emily Steel (@emilysteel) February 13, 2015

pic.twitter.com/uZLMAmJAR6

— wendy macnaughton (@wendymac) February 13, 2015

Carr was one of those people whose taste and integrity you just wanted to live up to.

— John Hodgman (@hodgman) February 13, 2015

David Carr was it.

— MATT DRUDGE (@DRUDGE) February 13, 2015

One of the great things about David Carr was he was unflinching in talking truth to power. In that way he was a model for all journalists.

— Steven Greenhouse (@greenhousenyt) February 13, 2015

@carr2n RIP brother. You were the last of a dying breed. It all just gets shittier from here.

— shane smith (@shanesmith30) February 13, 2015


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A compendium of tweets about David Carr’s death

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