Cokie Roberts

Cokie Roberts
Roberts at the LBJ Presidential Library in 2017
Born	Mary Martha Corinne Morrison Claiborne Roberts (1943-12-27)December 27, 1943 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	September 17, 2019(2019-09-17) (aged 75) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Nationality	United States
Alma mater	Wellesley College
Occupation(s)	Journalist, author
Employer(s)	NPR, ABC, PBS
Known for	Journalist, author, pundit, television
Title	Contributing Senior News Analyst
Spouse	Steven V. Roberts ​ (m. 1966)​
Children	Rebecca Roberts Lee Roberts
Parent(s)	Hale Boggs Lindy Boggs
Relatives	Barbara Boggs Sigmund (Sister, deceased) Tommy Boggs (Brother, deceased) William C. C. Claiborne (ancestor) DeLesseps Story Morrison (second cousin, once removed)

Mary Martha Corinne Morrison Claiborne Roberts (née Boggs; December 27, 1943 – September 17, 2019), known as Cokie Roberts, was an American journalist, political commentator and bestselling author.

Her career as a political reporter and analyst included working for National Public Radio and ABC News. She also appeared on Morning Edition, The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour, World News Tonight, and This Week.

In 2002, Roberts was diagnosed with breast cancer. She died from problems of the disease in Washington, D.C. on September 17, 2019 at the age of 75.

References

Other websites

• Roberts Appearances on C-SPAN
• Cokie Roberts Interview with Chris Matthews^{[permanent dead link]}, Plum TV
• Official biography – NPR
• Recent NPR stories by Cokie Roberts – NPR
• Video Interviews with Cokie Roberts – Charlie Rose
• Women of Influence – National Endowment for the Humanities
• 1994 Commencement Speech Archived 2012-02-05 at the Wayback Machine – Wellesley College
• Oral History of the U.S. House of Representatives Archived 2012-12-11 at the Wayback Machine – Cokie Roberts gives a first-hand account of growing up in the capital.

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