Bruce “Rudy” Martzke, longtime USA Today sports media columnist and 1996 UW–Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication Distinguished Service Award winner, died on November 20, 2024 at the age of 82.
Obituaries
Vilas Insider Newsletter Spring 2024
The J-School’s Spring 2024 Vilas Insider newsletter will arrive in mailboxes soon and digital versions of the stories are available with additional content.
In Memoriam: Ray Anderson, 1927–2023
Ray Anderson, Professor Emeritus and former foreign correspondent for the New York Times, died on September 24, 2023 in Middleton, Wisconsin. He was 96.
In Memoriam: Jack McLeod, 1930–2024
Jack McLeod, professor emeritus at the UW–Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication and icon in the field of communication research, died on January 28, 2024.
In Memoriam: Helen C. Schubert, 1930–2023
Helen Schubert (BA ’52), alum and friend of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, died on February 25, 2023.
In Memoriam: Peter Livingston, 1942–2023
Peter Livingston, long-time close friend of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, died on February 23, 2023.