In Remembrance: Edward Joseph Kohorst

  • August 8, 2024
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Edward Joseph Kohorst, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist from Rockwall, TX, died Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, following a long illness. In 1984, his journalism career was launched at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, where he served as chief artist. The Dallas Morning News recruited Mr. Kohorst in 1987 to serve as editorial news art director. In 1994, he and other news team members were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Excellence in International Reporting. Mr. Kohorst, who during his career also served as president of the Society for News Design, retired from The Dallas Morning News in 2002.