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Randy Shilts

American journalist (1951-1994) · United States · On the map · Journalists · Died at 42

Randy Shilts was an American journalist and author. After studying journalism at the University of Oregon, Shilts began working as a reporter for both The Advocate and the San Francisco Chronicle, as well as for San Francisco Bay Area television stations.

Randy Shilts is read about 120 times a day, in 10 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 18 September 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Awards

Lambda Literary Award

About this person

In the 1980s, he was noted for being the first openly gay reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle.

Country
United States
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1951 to 1994 · aged 42

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