About Bill Walsh
Lived 1961 – 2017 (aged 55). Bill Walsh was an American writer, proofreader and journalist.
William F. Walsh (December 20, 1961 – March 15, 2017) was a copy editor at The Washington Post.
Personal Walsh was born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, and raised in Madison Heights, Michigan, and Mesa, Arizona. He obtained his degree in journalism from the University of Arizona in 1984. Upon graduating, he began working as a reporter and editor for the Phoenix Gazette. He also worked for The Washington Times and The Washington Post as an editor.
Walsh died in Arlington, Virginia, on March 15, 2017, after a bout with bile-duct cancer.
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Who was Bill Walsh?
American copy editor
When was Bill Walsh born?
Bill Walsh was born on 20 December 1961 in Pottsville.
When did Bill Walsh die?
Bill Walsh died on 15 March 2017.
What was Bill Walsh's occupation?
Bill Walsh was a writer, proofreader and journalist.
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Bill Walsh was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Walsh. https://biography.guide/bill-walsh-writer/
MLA: "Bill Walsh." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-walsh-writer/.
Chicago: "Bill Walsh." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bill-walsh-writer/.
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