Reaction to Halberstam's Death

“The world has lost one of our greatest journalists. Our heartfelt sympathy goes to David’s family.” — Arthur Sulzberger Jr., chairman, The New York Times Co.; publisher, The New York Times

“David Halberstam was a giant of contemporary journalism. His accidental death is a blow not only to his family and numerous friends, but also to the profession of journalism which he practiced superbly over a lifetime. Halberstam was the brightest light of the Vietnam reporting generation.”