Rest in Peace, Nat Henthoff

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The famous writer and intellectual Nat Henthoff died January 7, 2017 at the age of 91.

Wesley Smith wrote a wonderful tribute to this self-described “Jewish, atheist, civil libertarian, left-wing pro-lifer” in an article titled “Nat Henthoff, Memory Eternal”  for the National Review.

I knew Nat for many years. He was a wonderful man with a great sense of humor and a great intellectual with expertise in many areas including journalism, jazz and law. He was also proud of being a total Luddite and insisted that I send him all my articles by snail mail instead of email-which drove me crazy!

I was honored when he quoted me in his 2003 article “The Culture of Death” in the Village Voice but I was embarrassed when he sent a photographer from the newspaper to take my picture for the article.

I now treasure that article.

Rest in peace, Nat. We miss you  and we will never forget you!

2 thoughts on “Rest in Peace, Nat Henthoff”

  1. Thanks, Nancy. I think Nat knew everyone. He once called me for some information on a “right to die” case. I was living in N. Dakota at the time and had to run in from the garden (I was picking beans) to answer the phone, so was out of breath when I answered the phone. He was impressed that I was a “farmer” and talked more about that than the case. — Julie

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  2. Would that dedication to the truth that science reveals, whether about human beings or anything else, was held in as high esteem by those who profess atheism now as by Nat Hentoff during his writing career! An honest man and true.

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