David Whitmire Hearst

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David Whitmire Hearst

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Birthplace: Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States
Death: May 13, 1986 (70)
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States (Cancer)
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Son of William Randolph Hearst and Millicent Veronica Hearst
Husband of Hope Chandler, child actress, model and Lillian Veronica Hearst
Father of Millicent Phoebe Hearst, president of the Hearst Foundation and David Whitmire Hearst, Jr.
Brother of George Randolph Hearst, Sr.; William Randolph Hearst, Jr.; John Randolph Hearst, Sr. and Randolph Apperson Hearst

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About David Whitmire Hearst

  • David's birth and death information are available at https://www.myheritage.com/matchingresult-ff77c1dae42c0ed14362005fd...
  • David Whitmire Hearst was the son of William Randolph Hearst and twin brother of Randolph Apperson Hearst. Hearst joined the Hearst Newspapers in 1936 as a police and city hall reporter for The New York Journal-American.
  • He soon moved to The Baltimore News-Post where he served as assistant advertising director before returning to the editorial desk as the paper's city editor.
  • In 1938 he went to The Los Angeles Herald-Express where he rose to publisher in 1950.
  • After retiring from the paper in 1960, Hearst continued with the Hearst Corporation as vice president and member of the board.
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David Whitmire Hearst's Timeline

1915
December 2, 1915
Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States
1939
March 24, 1939
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
1986
May 13, 1986
Age 70
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
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