Dan Eggen, Influential Washington Post Editor, Dies at 60
Dan Eggen, a prominent journalist and editor at The Washington Post, passed away at the age of 60. His death was confirmed on April 21 at his home in Washington, D.C. Eggen was a key figure in shaping the newspaper's political coverage, having worked on several Pulitzer Prize-winning projects. His contributions included significant reporting on the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Russian election interference in 2016, and the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Eggen's career at The Post spanned nearly three decades, during which he held various editorial roles, including White House editor and senior politics editor. His colleagues remember him as a dedicated journalist with a sharp editorial sense, who was instrumental in mentoring many politics writers. 
