Ad Exec And Former Adweek Bureau Chief Andrew Jaffe Has Died

Our own AgencySpy reports that former Adweek bureau chief Andrew Jaffe has passed away at the age of 71. Jaffe had been battling multiple myeloma for nearly a decade.

After graduating from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Jaffe worked for the Associated Press, where he gained notice for his coverage of the 1965 Watt Riot. Before joining Adweek, Jaffe worked as both a domestic and foreign correspondent for Newsweek, later becoming the magazine’s bureau chief.

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