Art Buchwalk, 81, passed away in his son’s home in Washington D.C, this Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2017. The famous humorist lost his battle to kidney dialysis. Born in Mt. Vernon, NY, Buchwald enrolled at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles on the G.I. bill, despite not graduating high school. After joining the college newspaper, the Daily Trojan, Buchwald found his passion and pursed overseas in Paris, interviewing Elvis Presley along the way. In 1939-1945, Buchwald served in the Marines for in the Pacific during WWII. After returning to the U.S. in 1962, Buchwald began to purse his American dream. In 1982, Buchwald won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary. In 1997, Buchwald received the S. Roger Horchow Award for Greatest Public Service,
