Peter Frederick Kihss was an American reporter for The New York Times and other news organisations for nearly half a century until his retirement in 1982.
11 Facts About Peter Kihss
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Peter Kihss was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Latvian immigrants.
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Peter Kihss graduated from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 1932.
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Peter Kihss' career began in 1933, working at The Associated Press, The Washington Post, the New York Herald Tribune, and for 30 years at The Times.
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Peter Kihss became a reporter because he thought it was an opportunity to "do good for somebody".
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Peter Kihss began his career at The Times on 6 January 1952.
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In 1966, Peter Kihss received a special mention by the Society of the Silurians for his work covering the northeast blackout of 1965.
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In 1971, Peter Kihss was honored by the Society of the Silurians, receiving a gold quill marking his "continued distinguished journalistic work" for more than 25 years.
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Peter Kihss died on 28 December 1984, of a heart attack at his house in Jamaica Estates, Queens, at the age of 72.
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Peter Kihss was often referred to as the "world's greatest reporter".
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Peter Kihss was survived by his wife, Alice, and two children.