I’ve poked a lot of fun at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Don Walker in recent months — most memorably for this — but he’s done a bunch of good reporting as well, all part of his assignment to cover the Bucks arena deal on a daily basis. And even if he hadn’t, it still would have been a shock to see this just now:
Rest in peace, @DonWalkerJS. You will be missed in so many ways.
— Daniel Bice (@DanielBice) May 22, 2015
No word yet on the cause, though Walker was still tweeting as recently as last night, so presumably something sudden. (From his college graduate date, it looks as if Walker was in his early 60s.) Our condolences to his family and friends, and respect to someone who clearly cared a lot about reporting on the sports-business world, even if we came at it from very different places.
Long-time reader, first-time responder.:)
Anyway, here is Don Walker’s official obituary, as provided by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
http://www.jsonline.com/news/obituaries/don-walker-longtime-journal-sentinel-reporter-and-editor-dies-b99505469z1-304735701.html
He was 62 years old.
(cry)
Very sad day indeed. As someone who follows the business of sports stadium/arena deals, I enjoyed reading his many articles. While I may not have agreed with everything he wrote, he clearly did his homework and based on everything I hear, was a great person as well.