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Sam Roberts
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A veteran reporter for The New York Times, known for his extensive work in writing obituaries that capture the essence of individuals' lives.
1:27What obituaries reveal about our culture
Obituaries tell us about "what we value as a society," New York Times reporter Sam Roberts says. "These are kind of the…
2 weeks ago·PBS NewsHour
2:21NYT obituaries writer on 'getting it right'
Sam Roberts has been covering the lives – and deaths – of influential people as an obituaries writer at The New York…
2 weeks ago·PBS NewsHour
31:35‘Obituaries are not about death’
Sam Roberts has written 1,600 obituaries in his decadeslong career as a reporter for The New York Times. In this…
2 weeks ago·PBS NewsHour